Scientists have long known that larger brains tend to contain more biological machinery, and brain size shows a modest correlation with…
Aug 14, 2026
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Brain & Behavior
Neuroscience, psychology, and the science of how we think and act.
The simple habits of people who love their lives are less about luck than attention
Aug 14, 2026
The brain's waste-clearance system becomes especially active during sleep, helping remove proteins linked to Alzheimer's disease
Aug 14, 2026
The real signs you're an introvert performing extroversion are not how you look in the room but what runs underneath
Aug 14, 2026
For decades, runner's high was blamed on endorphins, even though circulating endorphins have difficulty crossing the blood-brain barrier
Aug 14, 2026
Research distinguishes secure self-esteem from fragile high self-esteem that can become defensive when challenged
By Kiran Journals · Aug 14, 2026
The most effective manipulation avoids open aggression, because pressure breeds resistance
Aug 14, 2026
The list of basic life skills every boomer learned by twelve is real as nostalgia and shaky as evidence of decline
Aug 14, 2026
The things not to do when you retire cluster around one mistake, treating it as an ending
Aug 14, 2026
The art of letting go is less about acceptance than redirection
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Telling people about a goal can sometimes give you a premature feeling of progress
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A review of 154 studies found that high-arousal venting did not reduce anger, while calming activities generally did
By Daniel Moran · Aug 13, 2026