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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.
According to neuropsychologist Julia DiGangi, no one can live a life free of emotional pain. We can only choose how those emotions empower us.
The father of relativity understood that “not everything that counts can be counted” — as do today’s most impactful leaders.
Even if a leading theory of consciousness is wrong, it can still be useful to science.
Times of crisis tend to produce “hard” leaders, but — driven by Generations Y and Z — a softer leadership style has taken root globally.
Is immortality a tantalizing possibility or a philosophical paradox?
11mins
"Resilience" is being able to withstand hardship; "antifragility" goes one step further.
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
Clear communication is good for business and life — but compelling communication can take you to another level.
The flavor is "simultaneously fascinating and… abusive."
Only about 10% of patients survive cardiac arrest. Of the ones who do, many have amazing stories to tell.
In ancient Rome, collective bathing was the norm. In the West today, it’s the exception — and that’s too bad.
Artificial general intelligence will not arise in systems that only passively receive data. They need to be able to act back on the world.
If you want to achieve new goals, harness your brain's ability to change chemically, structurally, and functionally.
Chronic pain is often driven by brain processes that can be reprogrammed.
6mins
80% of people say they work with at least one terrible coworker.
3mins
Want to be more intelligent? Here’s why you should hit the gym, according to neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki.
They're not just watching you; they're also calculating.
5mins
There are 3 key principles that separate a good conversation from a great one — and they’ll completely change how you communicate.