Mind & Brain

New technology gleans the gist of stories a person hears while laying in a brain scanner

We think about what a penguin is like in dozens of different ways—one reason why we often talk past each other

Here’s why a woman who spent 500 days in extreme isolation lost her sense of time

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