Mind & Brain

Impatience is an emotion we can all learn to tame

Desynchronizing a monkey’s brain with electricity caused a performance boost

MRI scans show that the brains of infants and toddlers can encode memories, even if we don’t remember them as adults

From job interviews to dating, we subconsciously judge one another based on sound quality when we interact digitally

A neurosurgeon who has acted as a consultant for Severance explains the science behind the show’s brain-altering procedure—and whether it could ever become reality.

From China to Brazil to Germany, huge numbers of people are addicted to shopping, driven in part by companies that use gaming strategies

Three studies show that a mouse will try to rouse an unconscious companion

Life as an “innie” in the show Severance would likely involve severe trauma and mental stress, psychological research suggests

As a complex picture of schizophrenia emerges, so do new ways to treat the disorder

A personal quest and progress in brain science finally put a name on baffling behaviors

Animal emotions—including joy—may be key markers of conscious beings

People who are rated as good storytellers exhibit a purpose-oriented mindset and big-picture thinking more often than others