Mind & Behavior

Mind & Behavior

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

Queen Elizabeth II has died. How is this loss different from that of a loved one?
multiverse
Each of us carries our own version of the Multiverse in our heads.
consciousness
At a fundamental level, only a few particles and forces govern all of reality. How do their combinations create human consciousness?
creatine
Athletes often use creatine to boost performance and aid muscle recovery. Accumulating evidence suggests it could also help with depression.
Despite the fact that both species shared a similarly large neocortex, scientists still have many questions about how closely the function of their brains resembled our own.
For many people, a challenge to their worldview feels like an attack on their personal identity.
Not every "expert" has the expertise to back up their argument.
youth
Today’s young people are intelligent and kind, but they are overworked and burned out.
John Templeton Foundation
Dogs are seen as more likely to leap without looking – possibly a trait shared with their owners.
Because there's not enough Walden pond to go around.
digital hoarding
It's time to let go of those emails from your cousin and the photos of your dinner.
When we feel sick, it's not just the pathogen to blame. Our brain cranks up the temperature, and the neurons responsible finally have been found.
Before anesthetics, some patients would die of the pain on the operating table.
consciousness
What creates our private, inner universes is still a mystery.
The minimum wage is a popular policy, but it's not the only way governments have tried to help workers secure a decent living.
dark triad
Managers who are able to identify and understand dark salespeople can manipulate them to benefit the company. What could be more Machiavellian than that?