Micro compliance techniques could revolutionize how we influence behavior in an AI-driven world. Micro compliance is a subtle ...

Your surroundings may influence your social behavior more than you realize. New research from the Brain Research Institute at Niigata University in Japan suggests that environmental context can ...

In a new study, Northwestern University neurobiologists discovered that gut bacteria and the nose work together to shape ...

Gut bacteria create smells that influence behavior, shaping aggression and social hierarchy through the brain.

In the digital age, social media has transformed the way people communicate and access information. Almost every aspect of ...

Is “My microbes made me do it” a valid legal defense? A few years ago, a Belgian man in his 30s drove into a lamppost. Twice. Local authorities found that his blood alcohol level was four times the ...

When I give talks demonstrating that we all have innate psychological predispositions—traits that influence our behavior across our lifetimes—I often get asked what implications this has for free will ...

You’ve probably heard the phrase “catch your sub” — a playful way of referring to moments when someone gives a subtle, indirect hint or message. While it’s commonly used in social situations, the ...

The rate of development of poikilothermic animals, such as insects, fish, and reptiles, is determined by environmental temperature. A research team has recently demonstrated how temperature can affect ...