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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.
The placebo effect is real. So are the ethical conundrums posed by those who would exploit the latest research advances for profit.
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What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. That old adage roughly sums up the idea of antifragility, a term coined by the statistician and writer Nassim Taleb. The term refers […]
Eyes with lower pigment (blue or grey eyes) don’t need to absorb as much light as brown or dark eyes before this information reaches the retinal cells. This might provide light-eyed people with some resilience to SAD.
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Can psychedelics solve the ‘hard problem’ of consciousness? A Johns Hopkins professor explains.
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The real risks of psychedelics, explained by a Johns Hopkins expert.
Between the instability of the real estate market and cryptocurrency fluctuations, everyone has been talking about bubbles. But what are they, really?
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Virtually all the statistical methods researchers commonly use assume potential mating partners decide who they will have children with based on a roll of the dice.
From active listening to giving feedback, these five capabilities are integral to interpersonal skills training.