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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.
Why has the value of strategic thinking never been higher? It’s complex.
6mins
Biology plays an important role in emotional reactions, but neuroscientist Kristen A. Lindquist posits that our culture is just as influential.
Unlikely Collaborators
Ketamine’s remarkable effect bolsters a new theory of mental illness.
It could perform a speech recognition task with 78% accuracy.
They have held our fascination ever since we first identified their remains.
The heart's rhythms may play a larger role in shaping psychedelic experiences than previously thought.
Actor and science communicator Alan Alda shares his three rules of three for effective and empathic communication.
8mins
He revolutionized hospitality, twice. Chip Conley shares his secrets to being able to evolve in an ever-changing world.
6mins
Over 250 million records sold and more than 70 platinum hits later, Jason Derulo sits down with us to talk about goals, insecurities, and why he still doesn’t feel like he’s “made it.”
Unlikely Collaborators
Millions of people have had a near-death experience, and it often leads them to believe in an afterlife. Does this count as good proof?
A volley of new insights reignites the debate over whether our choices are ever truly our own.
Many conversations start awkwardly and derail from there, but a few simple techniques can put them back on track.
Between the hedonic and eudaimonic life, there's a happy medium to be found.
Omer Bartov, who spent decades studying the unspeakable horrors of genocide, shares how his studies have impacted his own mental health.
From how life emerged on Earth to why we dream, these unanswered questions continue to perplex scientists.
Is it better to be the oldest sibling, the youngest, or in the middle?
A controversial new philosophy paper tries to bring our moral prejudices to heel. Should it?
The bots started as windpipe cells, yet they helped nerve cells repair and grow.
Acting "little and often" has huge consequences and they're not always good — but awareness yields solutions.