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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.
Looking at ourselves in a mirror — or on a video call — shapes our sense of self. But what you see is not what others see.
The brain is highly plastic — the more we do a particular action, the more we change its makeup. Money is a great motivator for habit-forming actions.
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Mixed messages and competing interests have left college students feeling lost and stressed.
But don't buy your own brain zapping machine, yet.
When you wish upon a star, it probably makes a difference who you are.
What are they and, more importantly, how do you get rid of them?
Why should it be considered impolite to discuss something so important to our long-term well-being?
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If you want a medication to kick in faster, lean right.
Social isolation, back pain, and screen fatigue getting you down?
Alzheimer’s disease is frightening, but the right combination of lifestyle choices can reduce your risk.
A clever neuroscience experiment shows that the "other-race effect" is likely due to a lack of experience and perceptual expertise rather than racism.
Short-termism is both rooted in our most primal instincts and encouraged by runaway technological development. How can we fight it?
We're still using 800,000 gallons of embalming fluid a year, but burials are becoming far less common.
Why, exactly, should you die for your child?
Here's what it means for the field.
The phenomenon of “digital dementia” might not be real after all.
Research shows how temperature can be used to manipulate circadian rhythms.
When justice isn’t tempered by something such as mercy, forgiveness, or nonviolence, efforts to make society more equitable often backfire.
John Templeton Foundation
While one may be helpful, the other may be harmful.
Reframing life in terms of death reveals some of the biggest philosophical problems with how we think about living systems.