The people you become friends with may already process the world like you do before either of you says hello
By Mind & Matter · Aug 25, 2026
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Neuroscience, psychology, and the science of how we think and act.
A 2025 study coauthored at the University of Toronto found that actively trying to maximise happiness weakened subsequent self-control
By Mind & Matter · Aug 24, 2026
A 2026 NBER working paper found evidence that employment losses driven by weak local labour markets accelerate cognitive decline among…
By Mind & Matter · Aug 23, 2026
The idea that we most regret the things we never did is genuinely backed by research, with two refinements the slogan misses
By Science Blog Editorial Team · Aug 23, 2026
The brain keeps its power to learn and adapt for as long as you live, but that capacity is responsive
By Science Blog Editorial Team · Aug 23, 2026
Early retirement is sold as pure freedom, but many find boredom and loneliness instead, and the reason is precise
By Science Blog Editorial Team · Aug 23, 2026
Most claims that your annoying habit is a secret sign of genius are comforting nonsense, but a couple genuinely hold up
By Science Blog Editorial Team · Aug 23, 2026
Taken literally the idea romanticizes poverty, which the evidence flatly contradicts, but there is a real truth hiding inside it once you…
By Science Blog Editorial Team · Aug 23, 2026
The reason decent people fail to do the right thing is rarely bad character
By Science Blog Editorial Team · Aug 23, 2026
A 2026 analysis of 488,765 people followed for as long as 32 years found that a stronger sense of purpose in life was associated with about…
By Science Blog Editorial Team · Aug 22, 2026
A 2026 study has added to evidence that the gut microbiome may be linked to human cognition, finding genetic signatures associated with…
By Mind & Matter · Aug 22, 2026
American men’s friendship circles shrank dramatically between 1990 and 2021
By Mind & Matter · Aug 22, 2026