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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.
The road to “uncaged leadership” means reimagining your professional identity and value. Here’s how.
When plans fall apart, adaptability can build something better.
While death-bed utterances are more famous, baby’s first words have influenced us too.
Big Think spoke with author and psychiatrist Elias Dakwar about addiction, rock bottom, and the moment you realize your compass is broken.
Robert Waldinger, Zen priest and Harvard professor, explains why fulfillment isn’t about reaching an idealized state. It’s found in everyday acts of kindness and compassion.
A re-evaluation of how we perceive introverts in leadership is long overdue. Here are the compelling reasons why.
“Can we push these cells to do something other than what they normally do?" asks developmental biologist Michael Levin. "Can they build something completely different?”
AI, anxiety, and emotional intelligence are on learners' minds as they prepare to tackle the new year.
Neuroscientist and author Anne-Laure Le Cunff discusses the lasting benefits of uncertainty, curiosity, and the experimental mindset.
From “job crafting” to questioning our preconceived ideas about work, there are many ways to fight burnout and disengagement.
Delirium is one of the most perplexing deathbed phenomena, exposing the gap between our cultural ideals of dying words and the reality of a disoriented mind.
Could AI develop true intelligence without sentience? Philosopher Jonathan Birch explores the boundaries of artificial and evolved minds.
Ethan Kross, psychologist and author of "Shift," explains how negative emotions help us live safely and well.
Performance psychology reveals the mental techniques elite athletes use to build and maintain their confidence.
Professional sport is a hotbed of "performance anxiety” — and to start managing pressure in all settings, we need to properly define it.
Tennis pro Mardy Fish and Spanx founder Sara Blakely both turned failure into their greatest asset.
What we can all learn about the journey from sporting arena to workplace — and how Aristotle can guide our thinking.
Rebuilding the NFL franchise in the early 2020s echoed the corporate overhauls that had transformed Boeing and Ford.
Sahil Bloom explores why wealth isn’t just about money, but about knowing which type of wealth matters most in each season of life.
Major League Baseball and Ivy League research confirm that tackling well-being is hard work — but well worth the effort.