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Mind & Behavior
Study the science of how we think, feel, and act, with insights that help you better understand yourself and others.
In many ways, the rising anti-phone fervor in schools mirrors moral panics of the past.
Sunita Sah hopes that by redefining defiance, we can build societies that allow people to live more authentic lives.
New research is uncovering why we eat first with our expectations.
"I think it's about time we stop allowing every male generation bang their frontal lobe through its most developmental stages."
10mins
“Many people get stuck in feeling responsible for their psychological state, and there's a way in which simply being with whatever uncomfortable emotions rather than believing that you are controlling them can be extremely beneficial for psychological wellbeing.”
From King Midas to Gordon Gekko, humanity has struggled to grasp greed's true nature.
Can we learn to always look on the bright side of life?
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It can be overwhelming to navigate the pains of life, but the iconic self-help author believes you can find yourself by answering just four questions
Unlikely Collaborators
Radically improve your work-life speaking and presentation skills with a technique used by musicians and brand-name politicians.
Pleasure, virtue, and doubt are necessary, but each is insufficient on its own.
Hawking’s refusal to upgrade his communication system preserved a voice that became iconic, not just for its sound, but for the profound identity it conveyed.
"Okay, dad, but GMOs help feed the world."
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
The biases that shape our understanding of the mind.
Participants’ brains revealed they were doing a kind of “neural replay” of the game they had been manipulated to win.
Why the advertising legend — and author of Alchemy — believes that inefficiency can be genius and insects can unlock innovation.
The Malling-Hansen writing ball, with its potential and limitations, redefined Nietzsche’s philosophical and creative expression.
MAPS founder Rick Doblin speaks to Big Think about the FDA’s rejection of MDMA therapy and the future of psychedelic treatments.
You're a moody person. You have to be — because understanding moods philosophically can be crucial to your work-life.
An evidence-based policy movement is arming the fight with tools and programs that are more effective than ever before.