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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.
Turning away is a natural response.
Why, exactly, don't you trust that person's opinion?
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What the ‘decade of the brain’ taught us about drug addiction. (Hint, we had it all wrong before.)
One tiny change might have made a huge difference.
Queen Elizabeth II has died. How is this loss different from that of a loved one?
Each of us carries our own version of the Multiverse in our heads.
Living at a higher elevation is a double-edged sword.
At a fundamental level, only a few particles and forces govern all of reality. How do their combinations create human consciousness?
Not all stress is created equal.
Athletes often use creatine to boost performance and aid muscle recovery. Accumulating evidence suggests it could also help with depression.
Despite the fact that both species shared a similarly large neocortex, scientists still have many questions about how closely the function of their brains resembled our own.
We also don't know how Tylenol works. But it does work.
The concept is so complex that scientists still argue whether it exists or if it is an illusion.
John Templeton Foundation
For many people, a challenge to their worldview feels like an attack on their personal identity.
Not every "expert" has the expertise to back up their argument.
Today’s young people are intelligent and kind, but they are overworked and burned out.
John Templeton Foundation
Dogs are seen as more likely to leap without looking – possibly a trait shared with their owners.
Some animals were even assigned their own lawyers.
Because there's not enough Walden pond to go around.
It's time to let go of those emails from your cousin and the photos of your dinner.