Mind & Behavior

Mind & Behavior

Study the science of how we think, feel, and act, with insights that help you better understand yourself and others.

boredom
When boredom creeps in, many of us turn to social media. But that may be preventing us from reaching a transformative level of boredom.
7mins
Is it better to be rational or optimistic? Steven Pinker explains.
The majority of children who stutter will spontaneously recover from it without intervention, but some 20% of people do not.
boys
Education has a global bias against boys.
Only recently have scientists directly witnessed this most pivotal of events in biology.
science breakthroughs
It was a particularly good year for biotech and medical technology. There were also notable advances in energy.
What if you could just grow your own blood?