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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.
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.
Former spacewalker Mike Massimino tells Big Think how NASA missions shaped great leaders.
With any occupation comes a risk of health and safety hazards. When it comes to being Santa Claus, the challenges are unique.
The aging brain is networked differently.
In a guest essay for Big Think Business, Pedro Franceschi — co-founder and co-CEO of Brex — explains why deftly navigating between vision and details is crucial for successful leaders.
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There are three kinds of memory that all work together to shape your reality. Neuroscientist André Fenton explains.
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It has already been trialed in people and could give us a better way to analyze and stimulate the brain.
Even before birth, our brains are taking note of the languages we hear.
Embedded in a cell phone or in accessories such as rings, bracelets or watches, the novel tools aim to make it easier to manage hypertension. But they must still pass several tests before hitting the clinic.
The study is a solid step toward developing gene therapies against neurodevelopmental disorders.
Lab experiments showed Caribbean box jellyfish are quick studies of their environment.
Take it from teamwork gurus behind Apple and Star Wars — a new kind of psychological incubator will allow your creativity to flourish.
Your life’s memories could, in principle, be stored in the universe’s structure.
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Consciousness isn’t just a problem for philosophers. On this episode of Dispatches, Kmele sat down with scientists, a mathematician, a spiritual leader, and an entrepreneur, all trying to get to the heart of “the feeling of life itself.”
Some neuroscientists question whether the body can “keep score” of anything in a meaningful way.
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MakeLoveNotPorn founder Cindy Gallop says women need to stop giving a damn what people think.
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