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Mind and Behavior
Better cognitive control over our decisions can stave off disappointment in our actions.
Research suggests that employees with criminal records are far less likely to quit their jobs, perhaps due to a greater sense of loyalty.
Genetic profiles of many dog breeds appear as if siblings mated.
A photographer captured Bern’s eclectic and charming feline structures.
In the ongoing battle against PTSD, a potential new weapon emerges: a nasal spray loaded with neuropeptide Y.
When you do something with all your heart and mind, you do it with "meraki." When we lack this feeling, it can lead to burnout.
The key to its success lies not in its understanding of technology, but in its understanding of human nature.
From a photon's viewpoint, the Universe is timeless and dimensionless.
The truth is out there, but it's probably not in the latest whistleblower's report.
The fear of deep bodies of water may be evolutionarily ingrained.
Are people are more likely to act less emotionally and more rationally when speaking their second language?
An insect? A vermin? An unwanted animal? What in the world is Franz Kafka talking about?
The idea that consciousness emerges naturally alongside intelligence could be an anthropocentric distortion.
To advance the gender-affirming healthcare of all those who transition, we must also understand the nature and causes of those who detransition.
"Human connection is as threatened by unhealthy peace as it is by unhealthy conflict." —Priya Parker
Who — or what — really controls your mind?
Dive into the twisted truths and concealed realities told by literature's most unreliable narrators.
The documents that convicted the infamous traitor were all kept in this unassuming leather pouch.
A new online religion is spreading misinformation and phony products.
New research shows that the transition from general to specific memories involves the maturation of inhibitory neurons in the hippocampus.
Rich data on the global state of our feathered friends presents plenty of bad news — but also some bright spots.
From cosmetic procedures to heart operations, the introduction of AI will create an ethical minefield.
Walter Pitts rose from the streets to MIT, but couldn’t escape himself.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline relaunched last year with a new number, yet few Americans are aware of the helpline and its purpose.
For linguists, the uniqueness of the Basque language represents an unsolved mystery. For its native speakers, long oppressed, it is a source of pride.
A series of charts shows how prevalent different mental illnesses are across the globe — but how we define them matters.
Descartes broke from the European philosophers who preceded him and devised a new way of considering humanity and the world.
Brain activity may be more like "ripples in a pond" rather than signals sent on a telecommunications network.
A study found that older adults who cannot balance on one foot for ten seconds have an 84% higher risk of death than those who can.