Psychology
Children Anticipate What Others Want, But Great Apes Don’t
New cross-species research suggests a theory of mind is one thing that sets humans apart from apes
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Behavior
It Turns Out We Were Born To Groove
The evolution of beat perception likely unfolded gradually among primates, reaching its pinnacle in humans
Behavior
Sludge Videos Are Taking Over TikTok—And People’s Mind
“Sludge content” is a type of viral video that features multiple clips playing simultaneously on a screen. Experts unpack what it may be doing to the brain
Neuroscience
Advances in Mind-Decoding Technologies Raise Hopes (and Worries)
Devices that connect brains to computers are increasingly sophisticated. Can the nascent neurorights movement keep pace?
Consciousness
The Strange and Beautiful Science of Our Lives
Nell Greenfieldboyce discusses her new book Transient and Strange, the intimacy of the essays and the science that inspired them.
Psychology
Psychology Hacks for Resisting Trash Talk
A new book explores the science of trash talk—and why some people are more immune to it than others
Mental Illness
This Powerful Psychedelic Shows Promise for Relieving Traumatic Brain Injury
In combat veterans, a single dose of ibogaine improved symptoms of TBI, PTSD, depression and anxiety
Evolution
Did Neurons Evolve Twice?
Tracing the history of the earliest animals offers clues to whether the birth of the neuron was a one-time event
Psychology
The Curious Joy of Being Wrong
Cultivating intellectual humility can offer individual and social benefits, a psychologist explains
Mental Health
Intervention at an Early Age May Hold Off the Onset of Depression
Preventing initial episodes might stop depression from becoming a disabling chronic condition
