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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.
Long overlooked, menstrual stem cells could have important medical applications, including diagnosing endometriosis
Benjamin Breen on his greatest revelations while writing about the birth of psychedelic science.
Research suggests you can influence your sense of time by changing the “embodiedness” of your daily habits.
Scientists are probing the head games that influence athletic performance, from coaching to coping with pressure.
Big Think spoke to the author of "The 5 Love Languages" about the popular relationship theory — and its lack of scientific support.
Emotional intelligence (EI) is much more than a trending C-suite buzz phrase — it’s the anchor attribute of every great leader.
It may seem as though top performers are always on, but the secret to their success is taking the time to recharge.
An MIT study finds the brains of children who grow up in less affluent households are less responsive to rewarding experiences.
In "Dear Oliver," neuroscientist Susan Barry describes how her 10-year correspondence with Oliver Sacks unleashed her inner author.
The brain-computer interface will be tested in a six-year trial in patients with quadriplegia.
"She understood me and I understood her. I loved that pigeon.”
Cognitive psychologist and poet Keith Holyoak explores whether artificial intelligence could ever achieve poetic authenticity.
Big Think recently spoke with sleep psychologist Dr. Jade Wu about the surprising consequences of forgoing sleep.
Many still consider hypnosis more of a cheap magician’s trick than legitimate clinical medicine.
The world’s highest mountain is also the world’s highest cemetery, with some bodies serving as creepy landmarks for today’s climbers.
Adrie Kusserow, an anthropologist and scholar of Buddhism, shares how her study of the religion and its history has reshaped her view of the world — and herself.
The world’s workplaces are growing lonelier — but the solution requires less than you might expect.
Research suggests that to maintain a healthy brain, we should tend our gut microbiome.
People who die by suicide are more likely to have reduced levels of the NPAS4 gene, which helps regulate inflammation in the brain.
Uncovering the story of Milan Hausner, the Sadská clinic, and LSD psychotherapy behind the Iron Curtain.