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 woman holding a cell phone with the text 986 suicide and christ's.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline relaunched last year with a new number, yet few Americans are aware of the helpline and its purpose.
an old man sitting at a desk reading a book.
A series of charts shows how prevalent different mental illnesses are across the globe — but how we define them matters.
a blue circle surrounded by red lines on a white background.
Neuroscientist and author Bobby Azarian explores the idea that the Universe is a self-organizing system that evolves and learns.
Black and white vintage illustration of a human brain viewed from the side, set against a solid light pink background.
7mins
Plato and Carl Sagan were wrong about the human brain, says a top neuroscientist.
a painting of a man standing next to a tree.
“Why are you unhappy? Because 99.9 percent of everything you think, and of everything you do, is for yourself — and there isn’t one.”
John Templeton Foundation
a painting of a woman laying on a couch.
Impossible standards and poor self-understanding are making us miserable.