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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.
Why the advertising legend — and author of Alchemy — believes that inefficiency can be genius and insects can unlock innovation.
The Malling-Hansen writing ball, with its potential and limitations, redefined Nietzsche’s philosophical and creative expression.
MAPS founder Rick Doblin speaks to Big Think about the FDA’s rejection of MDMA therapy and the future of psychedelic treatments.
You're a moody person. You have to be — because understanding moods philosophically can be crucial to your work-life.
An evidence-based policy movement is arming the fight with tools and programs that are more effective than ever before.
"Carl faced his death with unflagging courage and never sought refuge in illusions."
When appraising human behavior, people tend to forgo the lessons of psychology in favor of assumption and anecdote.
How black and white is your thinking?
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
The psychology of people who cut off all communication—and how that affects their partners.
Women bring new and innovative ways of exercising power to the table, argues Gaia van der Esch. All business teams will benefit.
"We do not experience primarily because we have brains; we experience because we are alive."
Just because you can't experience it doesn't mean it's not real.
We have it in our power to forgive a debt — and learning to use this power in the workplace can be golden.
Encouraging thoughtful responses over impulsive reactions can help prevent AI exploitation in decision-making.
If atoms are mostly empty space, then why can't two objects made of atoms simply pass through each other? Quantum physics explains why.
When it comes to behavior, genetics may play a larger role than you think.
Plato's cave metaphor illustrates the cognitive trap of ignorance, where we may be unaware of the limitations of our understanding.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Leaders ideally intertwine their own success with that of their teams — if that’s not the case at your workplace, here’s what to do.