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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.
From succubi to aliens, stories of abductions or other unsettling encounters have been with us for millennia. What explains them?
Beautiful people really know how to catch a break.
OCD and addiction may result in part from improper “reward” pathways in the brain. Ultrasound can disrupt those pathways.
Your brain is remarkably good at mapping out physical spaces — even if it's an imaginary space like Hogwarts. But how does the brain do it?
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Philosophers have been making the claim that free will is an illusion for hundreds of years. Dr. Uri Maoz shares what modern neuroscience has to say about it.
John Templeton Foundation
The first personality tests revolved around assessing people’s reactions to ambiguous and often unsettling images. Today, the gold standard is a barrage of questions.
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This man did over 150 drugs to help teach others how to use them safely.
Stockholm Syndrome is the most famous of 10 psychological disorders named after world cities. Most relate to tourism or hostage-taking.
Regret isn't just unpleasant, it's unhealthy.
It is often assumed that AI will become so advanced that the technology will be able to do anything. In reality, there are limits.
People who visit Florence seem strangely susceptible to Stendhal syndrome, which is blamed on an overwhelming sense of awe.
From boosting empathy to improving therapy, virtual reality is poised to change our ideas of the self.
Certain types of dogs seem to be more discerning than others, however.
We seem to have a "progression bias" that nudges us toward pro-relationship decisions and away from breaking up.
Frank Lloyd Wright captured serenity in his masterpiece, Fallingwater, but his egotistical tendencies made life for others anything but serene.
The use of AI within mental health services could be a game-changer.
Humans seemingly have opposing desires to fit in and to be unique. The interplay between these might drive the evolution of fads.
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James Gleick, the author of biographies of Isaac Newton and Richard Feynman, discusses what they and other geniuses have in common.
John Templeton Foundation
A professor of educational psychology explains what and what not to do.
This article was originally published on our sister site, Freethink. Fifteen volunteers in France just spent more than a month living in a cave — without any way to tell time — […]