Mind & Behavior

Mind & Behavior

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

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4mins
Ancient societies revered dreams. Modern science tells us why.
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5mins
Not all conflict is bad. Expert Priya Parker explains how “heat” can be harnessed for good.
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9mins
Your chronological age and your biological age aren’t the same thing. This ex-Yale professor explains how to tell the difference.
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1hr 25mins
Richard Reeves explains the big problems facing men today — and why no one is talking about them.
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6mins
From DMT elves, to God, to the figures in our dreams — why are humans so obsessed with the supernatural?
8mins
Educator Irshad Manji emphasizes that diversity is a fact of life, and it should be harnessed to unite society rather than divide it. Recognizing that humans tend to react defensively […]
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8mins
How America became a fragile nation — and how it can get its resilience back.
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8mins
A University of Oxford professor explains how conscious machines are possible.
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6mins
This is not your average dream interpreter. Nightmares, as explained by a neuroscientist.
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5mins
You might suppress your emotions when you walk through the door at work. But your colleagues can still feel them.
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9mins
Kids are more anxious and depressed than ever. Is identity politics to blame?
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8mins
Experimental neuroscientist Patrick McNamara on how we can harness spiritual experiences to explore alternate realities in our minds, and transform our models of the self.
9mins
Your sexual education was probably inadequate. Here’s the information you always needed.
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1hr 19mins
Steven Pinker explains how to cultivate greater rationality in today's complex world.
5mins
Expert Michael Spitzer explains how culture can “tune” your musical taste.
8mins
Your brain on sex, love, and rejection with biological anthropologist Helen Fisher.
7mins
How to maximize wins and minimize losses, explained by four experts on game theory.
6mins
Do you remember feeling “money shame” for the first time?
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