How to Hack Your Brain to Stay Safer
A new book reveals how our minds make us careless and what we can do to overcome this.
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How Your Brain Stops a Bad Day from Making You Hate Everyone
A new study shows how our brains prevent “emotional spillover” from biasing our first impressions of new people.
Can Meditation Lead to Lasting Change?
A new book reveals how long-term meditation can lead to profound improvements in our mind, brain, and body.
Five Limits Your Brain Puts on Generosity
Research suggests that our brains may be wired for altruism, but there’s a catch—well, five of them, actually.
Drug Addiction, Social Connection, and the Brain
A new study of opioids reveals a tie between drug addiction and social connection.
What Can the Brain Reveal about Gratitude?
New research is exploring the brain regions linked to gratitude—and it helps explain gratitude's many benefits.
How to Deal with Social Awkwardness
Psychologist Ty Tashiro explains why some people are more socially awkward and how they can use their strengths to connect with others.
Are Emotions Born or Made?
A new book argues that our brains forge emotions from lived experience. But does it go too far?