Mind & Behavior

Mind & Behavior

Study the science of how we think, feel, and act, with insights that help you better understand yourself and others.

Forgetfulness isn't always a "glitch" in our memories; it can be a tool to help us make sense of the present and plan for the future.
“We suffer more often in the imagination than in reality.”
In a study involving mice, scientists used two different techniques — one optogenetic and one pharmacologic — to recover "lost" memories.
A toxicologist explains the impacts of antidepressants on fish — and no, they're not getting any happier.
Some experiences continue to pay dividends time and time again.
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Radical Emotional Acceptance calls on you to celebrate all of life's emotions — even the negative ones.
Humans are good visual thinkers, too, but we tend to privilege verbal thinking.
New blood types are regularly discovered by an unusual absence or an unusual presence — both of which can result in tragedy.
Your breathing rhythm influences a wide range of behaviors, cognition, and emotion.
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Researchers watched for signs of withdrawal — but didn't find any.
A cup of coffee with a brain silhouette drawn on the foam.
Compared to people who took a placebo, the brains of those who took caffeine pills had a temporarily smaller gray matter volume.
Personal finance advice is often over-simplified and fails to consider economic research or people’s unique circumstances.
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Warm relationships protect your mind and body from the slings and arrows of life.
These 5 research-backed tips can turn bad habits into financial gain.
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Two Japanese men sleep on a train car.
It is estimated that as many as 488 million people worldwide were exposed to dangerously long working hours in 2016.
When we don't find ways to relieve chronic stress, personal burnout is the likely consequence.