Search
Mind & Behavior
Study the science of how we think, feel, and act, with insights that help you better understand yourself and others.
When done right, dark humor can help us face inconvenient truths and question stifling social conventions.
Sophia, the humanoid robot, is not just mirroring emotions; she's leading a revolution in emotional intelligence.
John Templeton Foundation
If you want to write and speak well, use common words, not grandiose ones. Unless you're Shakespeare, you're more likely to annoy people.
Your brain is trying to show you the future.
Your expectations form the way you experience the world.
Boys are four times as likely as girls to develop autism. Girls are nearly twice as likely to experience depression. The immune system may be a player in these and other brain-health disparities.
We all spend way too much time worrying what other people think of us — it’s time to cut loose.
You become the main protagonist in these novels.
Retatrutide, Eli Lilly's innovative "triple g" drug, is setting new standards in the fight against obesity.
Quantum physics is starting to show up in unexpected places. Indeed, it is at work in animals, plants, and our own bodies.
Since 2012, the amount of time that teenagers spend socializing in person has plummeted. Is it a coincidence that depression is more common?
Neuroscientists think a cluster of cells in the brain that stimulate appetite could be a target for eating disorder therapies.
A proponent of panpsychism argues moral truth is inherent in consciousness.
From smartphone envy to life dissatisfaction, the root cause of much unhappiness is that we are wired to imagine how things could be better.
We should acknowledge that there are faith-based myths running deep in science's canon.
Synchronized activity between the hippocampus, prefrontal cortex, and thalamus plays a role in memory consolidation.
After Albert Einstein’s death in 1955, a pathologist—searching for the secret of genius—removed, dissected, and ultimately stole the mathematician’s brain.
Better cognitive control over our decisions can stave off disappointment in our actions.
5mins
What sets trauma apart from regular bad experiences? A leading neuroscientist explains.