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 portrayal of a bespectacled man with a serpent inspired by Carl Jung's theories.
Aiming to unlock the secrets of his unconscious mind, Jung experimented with intensive daydreaming.
A man wearing a red headscarf sleeps against a tree with an open book in hand, while a dog lies nearby on the grass. A basket and fishing rod rest beside him.
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Hustle culture is part of our DNA — but it’s making us unhappy. Yale psychologist Laurie Santos explains how to escape your inner drill sergeant and find peace in imperfection.
three scuba divers in the water.
The divers spend their waking hours either under hundreds of feet of water on the ocean floor or squeezed into an area the size of a restaurant booth.
An image of a green DNA replication background.
As cells divide, they must copy all of their chromosomes once and only once, or chaos would ensue. How do they do it? Key controls happen well before replication even starts.
a group of men standing next to each other.
The path of a curling stone on ice — and how it can be influenced — is a revealing metaphor for life's decisions.
A man's head symbolizing consciousness with a red heart on it.
Our minds seem both physical and intangible. That paradox has gripped this neuroscientist since childhood.
Learn to spot the scientists who are searching for the truth rather than money, ego, or fame.