Mind & Behavior

Mind & Behavior

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

The six disciplines of strategic thinking.
Why has the value of strategic thinking never been higher? It’s complex.
A painting of a woman with a hat on an orange background.
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Biology plays an important role in emotional reactions, but neuroscientist Kristen A. Lindquist posits that our culture is just as influential.
Unlikely Collaborators
An image of a person's ear and brain.
It could perform a speech recognition task with 78% accuracy.
A group of people look at a display of Neanderthal artifacts.
They have held our fascination ever since we first identified their remains.
An image of a human heart in flames.
The heart's rhythms may play a larger role in shaping psychedelic experiences than previously thought.
A man with long hair and a beard, embodying the concept of free will.
A volley of new insights reignites the debate over whether our choices are ever truly our own.
Two hands reaching for a speech bubble.
Many conversations start awkwardly and derail from there, but a few simple techniques can put them back on track.