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Brain & Behavior
Neuroscience, psychology, and the science of how we think and act.
We treat steady eye contact as proof of honesty, but the science is messier
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The blood-brain barrier lets glucose and ketones cross freely, but blocks 98% of small-molecule drugs
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When researchers presenting at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference this week described a blood test that flags people 5 to…
Jul 18, 2026
Two thousand years on, Stoic philosopher Seneca's line still stings
By Mal James · Jul 18, 2026
Rest and holidays, we assume, are what happiness is made of
By Mal James · Jul 18, 2026
Why some people apologise when they are not at fault: what research on self-blame and conflict avoidance suggests
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Prairie dogs do more than shout “hawk” or “human”
Jul 13, 2026
Assemble something yourself and you'll value it more than an identical item you didn't build
Jul 13, 2026
Doing small things that fill you with awe
Jul 13, 2026
In the late 1960s, Walter Mischel and his colleagues at Stanford offered preschoolers a choice between one treat immediately or a larger…
Jul 13, 2026
In 2023, roughly one in four American adults reported eating every meal alone on the previous day
Jul 13, 2026