Belief in God or other higher powers may be crucially linked to humans' cognitive ability to infer other peoples' mental states, called "theory of mind" or "mentalizing".

Long before babies understood the fairytale, they have more than mastered Goldilocks' method of decision-making. According to a new study, infants ignore information that is too simple or too complex, focusing instead on learning experiences that are "just right."

Long before babies understand the story of Goldilocks, they have more than mastered the fairy tale heroine's method of decision-making.

When grabbing a coffee mug out of a cluttered cabinet or choosing a pen to quickly sign a document, what brain processes guide your choices?

Our 'gut feelings' influence our decisions, overriding 'rational' thought, when we are faced with financial offers that we deem to be unfair.