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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.
The Schumann resonances are the background hum of the entire planet. But they don't affect humans in any way.
Are fools happy and geniuses disorganized — or is that a mistaken stereotype?
A brief look at the six-decade challenge to psychiatry.
6mins
Scientists can't define spirituality. But we can study its healing effects, says this Columbia psychologist.
It could explain why so many people don’t respond to common antidepressants.
Someday, scientists could use stem cells to guide the development of synthetic organs for patients awaiting transplants.
Grief never ends. There is no closure, but there are things we can do to mitigate the feeling of loss.
The structure is fully developed in humans, partially developed in chimps, and completely absent in Old World monkeys.
Now that the DSM lists severe hoarding as a disorder apart from OCD, psychologists are asking what explains its prevalence.
Your heart rate reveals your brain activity, which in turn can predict hit songs — and maybe stock performance, as well.
In polarized times, our shared cellular origin can unite us in solidarity and awe — from the embryonic scale to the grandest cosmic perspective.
Uncovering the ideology of "Karens" and "Kens."
How the simple act of watching twilight can radically transform our perception of the world and our role within it.
John Templeton Foundation
Psychopathic tendencies may be present to some extent in all of us. New research is reframing this often sensationalized and maligned set of traits and finding some positive twists.
Big Think covered the 2012 study shortly after it was published. We are now correcting the record.
If you’ve looked for a job recently, you may have encountered the personality test. You may also have wondered if it was backed by scientific research.
Why does the DMT experience feel so familiar to some people — even those who are trying the psychedelic for the first time?
A study involving nearly 2,000 people found links between personality traits and the likelihood of moving toward or away from dementia.
8mins
We know that humans are an intelligent species. But this biologist breaks down the intelligence of each of our cells — and it will blow your mind.