Mind & Behavior

Mind & Behavior

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

A soccer goalkeepers is diving to save a ball.
Goalkeepers have an enhanced ability to integrate auditory and visual information compared to other players.
If the "self" is not real, then we are slaves to a billiard ball universe, trapped in a nihilistic nightmare in which we cannot change our fate.
John Templeton Foundation
A group of people utilizing effective communication skills sitting around a table in a meeting.
Clear communication is good for business and life — but compelling communication can take you to another level.
A man is having a near-death experience while laying in a hospital bed.
Only about 10% of patients survive cardiac arrest. Of the ones who do, many have amazing stories to tell.
A man is taking a bath in a Thermae Romae-style bathtub.
In ancient Rome, collective bathing was the norm. In the West today, it’s the exception — and that’s too bad.
An image of a man's head with gears representing the fusion of free will and AI.
Artificial general intelligence will not arise in systems that only passively receive data. They need to be able to act back on the world.
An old photo of a man standing next to an old car showcasing adaptive plasticity.
If you want to achieve new goals, harness your brain's ability to change chemically, structurally, and functionally.
A man sitting at a table with a cup of tea, experiencing chronic pain.
Chronic pain is often driven by brain processes that can be reprogrammed.
A man in a tie and suspends holding a crate.
6mins
80% of people say they work with at least one terrible coworker.
A crab with evolved brain functions.

Note: Keywords "crab" and "brain evolution" were used.
600 million years ago, the sea sponge had a dream.
The words boost your brain on a yellow background.
3mins
Want to be more intelligent? Here’s why you should hit the gym, according to neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki.
Two crows perched on a branch.
They're not just watching you; they're also calculating.
Two men sit facing each other in a barn with pumpkins behind them; one man holds a pipe, and both appear to be engaged in conversation.
5mins
There are 3 key principles that separate a good conversation from a great one — and they’ll completely change how you communicate.
A man sitting in a leather chair, contemplating psychology.
Recent high-profile instances of fraud in psychology have led some to wonder if there's anything useful about the field at all.
A woman with a blue lightning bolt in her face.
Could a theory from the science of perception help crack the mysteries of psychosis?
A picture of a neuron with blue and yellow lights.
“I think it has a real chance to reverse motor symptoms, essentially replacing a missing part.”
A man is undergoing a TMS treatment for depression.
For people with hard-to-treat depression, a non-invasive technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can provide relief.
A model of a temple inspired by Herostratus.
His crime was so great, he was not only sentenced to death but his name was to be erased from memory.