Mind & Brain

Children at risk of dyslexia who played Space Invaders Extreme 2 showed improvement at a word-identification task

Political violence has a different effect on people today than it did in the past because of social media and extreme partisanship

Why we’re fascinated by solving mind-bending puzzles, pitching faster fastballs, embodying new characters, playing ancient games, and much more

Games have captivated people since ancient times. Now they run our lives

Thousands of people around the world do live-action role-playing to learn and change themselves. I am one of them

How to finally wrap your mind around the uniquely counterintuitive Monty Hall dilemma

From board games to solo puzzles to fantastical escapes to tricks for running faster, find a game for every mood

A preliminary study suggests that sex and gender are represented differently in the brain

The U-shaped curve that pegged youth and old age as the happiest times of life has changed

People are reluctant to reach out to friends they have lost touch with—but both sides are gratified when they reconnect

Fear of phantom costs pushes us to avoid “free money” or “too good to be true” offers

The extent to which people experience “inner speech” varies greatly, and the differences matter for performing certain cognitive tasks