Mind & Behavior

Mind & Behavior

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

To prevent overloading the memory system, the brain may have a mechanism that tosses out certain types of memories.
A man in a suit stands facing a mirror, but the reflection shows the back of his head instead of his face.
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If your inner voice is cruel, try these steps to reclaim your mind.
John Templeton Foundation
Philosopher Slavoj Žižek argues that we often don't truly want to obtain what we think we desire.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about the Universe, explained by physicist Sean Carroll.
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2022 was another busy year in the realm of science, with groundbreaking stories spanning space, materials, medicine, and technology.
a yellow drawing of a man's face with a wave pattern.
A concept known as "wave-particle duality" famously applies to light. But it also applies to all matter — including you.
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The research could aid the development of more effective treatments for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 
Sight helps you see a room, but interoception lets you sense it from inside your own body.
A sequence of human silhouettes in shades of blue and green shows progressive motion of a person walking from left to right.
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Think via Bayes’ rule to become more rational and less brainwashed.
John Templeton Foundation
The placebo effect is real. So are the ethical conundrums posed by those who would exploit the latest research advances for profit.
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What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. That old adage roughly sums up the idea of antifragility, a term coined by the statistician and writer Nassim Taleb. The term refers […]
"Carpe diem" was only one part of Horace's poem Odes 1.11.
"Kids are always asking two questions of parents: 'Am I safe?' and 'Am I real?'"
Eyes with lower pigment (blue or grey eyes) don’t need to absorb as much light as brown or dark eyes before this information reaches the retinal cells. This might provide light-eyed people with some resilience to SAD.