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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.
Your energy doesn’t work like a battery — and treating it that way may be why you still feel tired even after a break.
Your sense of self isn’t located in a single part of the brain — it emerges from a complex interplay of cognitive processes that change over time.
Leadership isn’t about mastering a fixed set of skills, but creating the meaningful, human-centered experiences that inspire others.
In this excerpt from her new book, Jennifer Shahade argues that the smartest move in life, as in chess, is sometimes a sideways one.
Howard Gardner joins us to reflect on the theory of multiple intelligences and why the question of who owns intelligence is more important than ever.
When applied blindly, resilience can do real harm to our health and our ability to change broken systems.
A day in the Sierra Nevada with Tommy Caldwell reveals how pain, trauma, and “elective hardship” became the foundation of his fortitude.
When can a kid play outside alone? Two parents, one stranger, and the state collide.
Neuroscientist Christof Koch on why reflective self-consciousness separates us from intelligent machines.
By better understanding how the brain constructs pain, we may transform how we treat chronic suffering.
Small signals of warmth can dramatically change how people respond to you.
In this preview, the Stanford professor muses on how emergence, arriving at complex patterns from simple parts, explains AI, brains, and life itself.
Many organizations are missing a key catalyst for excellence — and it’s not a new software program or workplace perk.
A new framework suggests that bursts of neural chaos could be the fingerprints of a conscious mind at work.
Your real competitive edge isn’t how smart you are — it’s how quickly you can reinvent yourself when the rules change.
When people born blind gain sight, the hardest part isn’t opening their eyes — it’s teaching the brain how to see.
In this excerpt from Wired on Wall Street, Tom Hardin (aka "Tipper X") shares how he began gathering intelligence on insider trading for the FBI.
Ambition. Descent. Wisdom.
To bring the best out of your teams, don’t flex like Maximus — lean into a “helpful fight” instead.
The actor, comedian, and marijuana cultivator on collaboration, success, and overcoming nerves — in business and life.