Mind & Behavior

Mind & Behavior

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

A faux MRI image showcases the impact of fake memories on the human brain.
The content of our long-term memories is constantly "reconstructed" by our brains. The same is true of memories formed mere seconds ago.
A man sitting at a counter in a restaurant with friends.
The lack of friendship is particularly a problem for men. But there are easy ways to make friends.
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8mins
A University of Oxford professor explains how conscious machines are possible.
Our brainwaves naturally synchronize with external stimuli like flickering lights. Here's how the phenomenon might boost learning.
a painting of a building with a red sky in the background.
Adolescents actively shape the transformation of religion and become the bearers of new religious patterns, worldviews, and values.
John Templeton Foundation
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6mins
This is not your average dream interpreter. Nightmares, as explained by a neuroscientist.
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The Universe is grand, awe-inspiring, and greater than we likely imagine. Even astrophysicists get anxious thinking about it, but we cope.
a bird sitting on a branch with its mouth open.
It depends on how you define it.
a red background with dollar bill origami airplanes.
Treating “oniomania” or compulsive buying disorder is about protecting your finances as well as your mental health.
Million Stories
An abstract concept of a man and a woman arguing with each other.
There are three barriers we need to overcome to have better, more productive arguments.
a woman sitting at a table with a chess board.
Chess could perhaps be the ultimate window through which we might see how our mental powers shift during our lives.
learner engagement
There are several different types of learner engagement, from emotional to cognitive. Here's how to improve each.
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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.
a couple of lions playing with each other on a dirt road.
The puzzle of play The purpose of play — for children, monkeys, rats or meerkats — has proved surprisingly hard to pin down. Scientists continue to toss around ideas.
a dollar bill origami boat floating in the ocean.
FIRE is a lifestyle that promotes extensive saving in order to retire early, despite the fact that early retirement is far from practical.
Million Stories
a group of people standing inside of a maze.
More than 90 percent of people make a mistake on this test.