Mind & Brain

A pillar of every neuroscience textbook, the classic “homunculus” has just gone through a radical revision

New research shows that people are drawn to others with more extreme versions of their own political views

A new review finds that only some methods to counteract conspiracy beliefs are effective. Here’s what works and what doesn’t

Studies show that people may experience enormous variability in personality traits throughout the course of the day

Insights from Deaf and autistic communities could finally make office spaces better for everyone. 

Open-office designs create productivity and health problems. New insights from Deaf and autistic communities could fix them

Functional neurological disorders are very real, and medical compassion is an important part of treatment

A new era of neurotechnology means we may need new protections to safeguard our brain and mental experiences

Venture capitalists and start-ups don’t mind losing money, but dealing with a bank run is a whole different story

Image-generating AI is getting better at re-creating what people are looking at from their fMRI data. But this isn’t mind reading—yet

A social psychologist found that showing people how manipulative techniques work can create resilience against misinformation

Despite the stream of “good news” about vitamin D, the supplement’s prospects to prevent mental health disorders in adults remain dim