Mind & Behavior

Mind & Behavior

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

A blue and white drawing of a person wrapped in a tape illustrating genetic determinism.
Genes are sometimes called the “blueprint of life,” but that doesn't make them the behavioral playbook.
A black and white photo of a person's brain.
Here's the thorny reality behind psychedelics' ability to unearth buried memories.
Wooden pews in a church provide a traditional seating option for parishioners.
Here's how belief in a higher power can act like a psychological safety net.
A man in a suit is holding a pipe, presenting an air of sophistication.
Bertrand Russell shows us how to recognize emotional arguments smuggled into presumed statements of fact.
A woman in an orange shirt standing in front of a crowd.
About three out of every four people arrested in the U.S. are men. That rate is similar across the world.
A woman feeling the music in a green hat.
After listening to the same playlist, people from the United Kingdom, the United States, and China reported feeling nearly identical bodily sensations.
A person standing next to a laptop.
Its creators hope the technology will help people meaningfully connect with the external world.