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Our new Focus issue "Rethinking Waste" is live! We’re thrilled to present a human-centred look at sustainable waste management. [1/14] www.nature.com/collections/...
A behind-the-design look at the Waste Focus cover from our art editor Bethany. See how each flower language brings meaning to rethinking waste. Check out the full story here: www.nature.com/collections/...
November 27, 2025 at 10:26 AM
A behind-the-design look at the Waste Focus cover from our art editor Bethany. See how each flower language brings meaning to rethinking waste. Check out the full story here: www.nature.com/collections/...
Opie and Atkinson conduct a global phylogenetic analysis of 868 cultures and find evidence indicating that cereal grain cultivation, not agricultural surplus, drove state formation. Their findings also link taxation and writing to state emergence.
State formation across cultures and the role of grain, intensive agriculture, taxation and writing - Nature Human Behaviour
Opie and Atkinson conduct a global phylogenetic analysis of 868 cultures and find evidence indicating that cereal grain cultivation, not agricultural surplus, drove state formation. Their findings also link taxation and writing to state emergence.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Opie and Atkinson conduct a global phylogenetic analysis of 868 cultures and find evidence indicating that cereal grain cultivation, not agricultural surplus, drove state formation. Their findings also link taxation and writing to state emergence.
In this Article, Futrell and Hahn argue that languages can be understood as codes that minimize predictive information, i.e. they express approximately independent features systematically and locally.
Linguistic structure from a bottleneck on sequential information processing - Nature Human Behaviour
Futrell and Hahn argue that languages can be understood as codes that minimize predictive information; that is, they express approximately independent features systematically and locally.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
In this Article, Futrell and Hahn argue that languages can be understood as codes that minimize predictive information, i.e. they express approximately independent features systematically and locally.
In this study, Howard-Spink et al. develop an empirically based model of orangutan diet development, which suggests that social learning is vital for allowing orangutans to acquire varied diets.
Culture is critical in driving orangutan diet development past individual potentials - Nature Human Behaviour
Howard-Spink et al. develop an empirically based model of orangutan diet development, which suggests that social learning is vital for orangutans to acquire varied diets.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
In this study, Howard-Spink et al. develop an empirically based model of orangutan diet development, which suggests that social learning is vital for allowing orangutans to acquire varied diets.
Our new Focus issue "Rethinking Waste" is live! We’re thrilled to present a human-centred look at sustainable waste management. [1/14] www.nature.com/collections/...
November 21, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Our new Focus issue "Rethinking Waste" is live! We’re thrilled to present a human-centred look at sustainable waste management. [1/14] www.nature.com/collections/...
New study using the #GramBank database finds that about 1/3 of 191 proposed grammatical universals hold across languages @verkerk.bsky.social
#linguistics #universals #typology #Bayesian
#linguistics #universals #typology #Bayesian
Enduring constraints on grammar revealed by Bayesian spatiophylogenetic analyses - Nature Human Behaviour
Despite their great diversity, human languages are shaped by recurring grammatical universals. Verkerk et al. show that about one-third of the proposed universals hold cross-linguistically through analyses of the Grambank database.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:45 PM
New study using the #GramBank database finds that about 1/3 of 191 proposed grammatical universals hold across languages @verkerk.bsky.social
#linguistics #universals #typology #Bayesian
#linguistics #universals #typology #Bayesian
Dee & Pyne find that having mental-health first responders accompany police on certain emergency calls reduces the number of individuals placed in involuntary psychiatric detentions.
#MentalHealth, #Law, #Police, #Reform
#MentalHealth, #Law, #Police, #Reform
Emergency mental health co-responders reduce involuntary psychiatric detentions in the USA - Nature Human Behaviour
In a quasi-experimental analysis of emergency calls in California communities, Dee and Pyne find that having mental health first responders accompany police on qualified calls reduces the number of individuals placed in involuntary psychiatric detentions.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Dee & Pyne find that having mental-health first responders accompany police on certain emergency calls reduces the number of individuals placed in involuntary psychiatric detentions.
#MentalHealth, #Law, #Police, #Reform
#MentalHealth, #Law, #Police, #Reform
In this study, Collins proposes an alternative dual process (working memory-habit) model of Reinforcement Learning in humans.
A habit and working memory model as an alternative account of human reward-based learning - Nature Human Behaviour
In this study, Collins proposes an alternative dual-process (working memory and habit) model of reinforcement learning in humans.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
In this study, Collins proposes an alternative dual process (working memory-habit) model of Reinforcement Learning in humans.
In this study, Piray shows a problem of low statistical power in many studies that use Bayesian model selection with computational modelling in psychology and neuroscience.
Addressing low statistical power in computational modelling studies in psychology and neuroscience - Nature Human Behaviour
Piray shows a problem of low statistical power in many studies that use Bayesian model selection in the context of computational modelling in psychology and human neuroscience.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:33 PM
In this study, Piray shows a problem of low statistical power in many studies that use Bayesian model selection with computational modelling in psychology and neuroscience.
Adolescents are especially vulnerable to misinformation but also possess unique strengths. This perspective by Ma et al. outlines a research agenda to understand these vulnerabilities and foster resilience. @unileiden.bsky.social
Understanding the impact of misinformation on adolescents - Nature Human Behaviour
Adolescents are especially vulnerable to misinformation but also possess unique strengths. This Perspective outlines a forward-looking research agenda to understand these vulnerabilities and foster resilience through age-appropriate interventions.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Adolescents are especially vulnerable to misinformation but also possess unique strengths. This perspective by Ma et al. outlines a research agenda to understand these vulnerabilities and foster resilience. @unileiden.bsky.social
How do people disengage, reengage, and flexibly adapt goals? A new meta-analysis reviewed 235 studies (1,421 effects) on goal adjustment. A model that unifies the fragmented field is put forward. @nikosntoumanis.bsky.social
A meta-analytic review and conceptual model of the antecedents and outcomes of goal adjustment in response to striving difficulties - Nature Human Behaviour
This work systematically reviewed 235 studies (1,421 effect sizes) on goal disengagement, reengagement and flexibility. Results show unique antecedents and outcomes for each, but overall evidence quality was low to moderate. A conceptual model to consolidate the field is presented.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:58 PM
How do people disengage, reengage, and flexibly adapt goals? A new meta-analysis reviewed 235 studies (1,421 effects) on goal adjustment. A model that unifies the fragmented field is put forward. @nikosntoumanis.bsky.social
In this Article, Qian et al. use 7T fMRI to show that the intraparietal sulcus (IPS) plays an active role in biasing and synchronizing local competition in V1 during binocular rivalry.
Mesoscale cortical mechanisms of perceptual conflict resolution in binocular rivalry - Nature Human Behaviour
Qian et al. use 7 T functional MRI to show that the intraparietal sulcus plays an active role in biasing and synchronizing local competition in the primary visual cortex during binocular rivalry.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:55 PM
In this Article, Qian et al. use 7T fMRI to show that the intraparietal sulcus (IPS) plays an active role in biasing and synchronizing local competition in V1 during binocular rivalry.
In this study, Sagar et al. show that human sniff behavior is active sensing which responds to the specific odor being detected.
The human brain modulates sniffs according to fine-grained perceptual features of odours - Nature Human Behaviour
Sagar et al. show that human sniff behaviour is sensitive to the perceptual characteristics of the odour being detected.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:07 PM
In this study, Sagar et al. show that human sniff behavior is active sensing which responds to the specific odor being detected.
In this article, Holton et al. show that both humans and artificial neural networks have similar patterns of transfer and interference during sequential learning.
Humans and neural networks show similar patterns of transfer and interference during continual learning - Nature Human Behaviour
When learning new tasks, both humans and artificial neural networks face a trade-off between reusing prior knowledge to learn faster and avoiding the disruption of earlier learning. This study shows that people and artificial neural networks have similar patterns of transfer and interference and vary in how they balance this trade-off.
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November 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM
In this article, Holton et al. show that both humans and artificial neural networks have similar patterns of transfer and interference during sequential learning.
In this study, Tian et al. show that rich temporal dynamics within individual brain regions form stable individual-specific “barcodes”, reflecting inter-individual variation across datasets.
Spontaneous brain regional dynamics contribute to generalizable brain–behaviour associations - Nature Human Behaviour
Tian et al. reveal that rich temporal dynamics within individual brain regions form stable individual-specific ‘barcodes’, advancing generalizable brain-wide association studies beyond traditional connectivity measures.
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November 2, 2025 at 8:06 PM
In this study, Tian et al. show that rich temporal dynamics within individual brain regions form stable individual-specific “barcodes”, reflecting inter-individual variation across datasets.
In this Comment, authors argue that it is time to integrate natural ecosystems into the bioecological model of human development.
Bringing natural ecosystems into the bioecological model of human development - Nature Human Behaviour
The bioecological model of human development is among the most influential frameworks in the social sciences. We argue that it is time to integrate natural ecosystems into this model. This approach will shape research, practice and policy to promote both healthy human development and an environmentally sustainable future.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
In this Comment, authors argue that it is time to integrate natural ecosystems into the bioecological model of human development.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Our October 2025 issue is now live! Check out the table of contents:
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This article shows that how you express yourself on social media is more influential than who you are in attracting attention.
Attention on social media depends more on how you express yourself than on who you are - Nature Human Behaviour
This study shows that how you express yourself is more influential than who you are in attracting attention on social media. Attention is easier to acquire than to sustain.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:42 AM
This article shows that how you express yourself on social media is more influential than who you are in attracting attention.
..@ruipei.bsky.social et al. find that undergrads who perceive peers as empathic show better well-being but underestimate their peers' empathy. Simple interventions that reduced this perception gap boosted social behavior and connection.
Bridging the empathy perception gap fosters social connection - Nature Human Behaviour
Young adults face rising loneliness and mental health challenges. In a study of 5,192 undergraduates, Pei et al. find that perceiving peers as empathic is related to better well-being. Students, however, underestimate peers’ empathy. Two field experiments offered simple interventions that reduced this empathy perception gap and increased social behaviour and connection.
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October 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
..@ruipei.bsky.social et al. find that undergrads who perceive peers as empathic show better well-being but underestimate their peers' empathy. Simple interventions that reduced this perception gap boosted social behavior and connection.
In this study, Tamnes et al. explore the complex relationship between illbeing - including mental and behavioural disorders - and mental wellbeing.
The nature of the relation between mental well-being and ill-being - Nature Human Behaviour
Tamnes et al. explore the complex relationship between ill-being—including mental and behavioural disorders—and mental well-being.
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October 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
In this study, Tamnes et al. explore the complex relationship between illbeing - including mental and behavioural disorders - and mental wellbeing.
Individuals are very different in their social behaviour. In this Perspective Kuper and colleagues examine interdisciplinary evidence for why this is and what it means for our understanding of individual and collective human behaviour.
An interdisciplinary linked-lives approach to individual differences in social behaviour - Nature Human Behaviour
Individuality in social behaviour is of interest across several academic fields, yet there are many barriers to interdisciplinary efforts. In this Perspective, Kuper et al propose an integrative, interdisciplinary approach, and detail their recommendations for researchers interested in this topic.
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October 14, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Individuals are very different in their social behaviour. In this Perspective Kuper and colleagues examine interdisciplinary evidence for why this is and what it means for our understanding of individual and collective human behaviour.
In this article, @jadynpark.bsky.social et al find that emotionally arousing moments during a narrative are associated with heightened integration across functional brain networks, which in turn predict how well those moments are then remembered.
Emotional arousal enhances narrative memories through functional integration of large-scale brain networks - Nature Human Behaviour
Park et al. find that emotionally arousing moments during a narrative are associated with heightened integration across functional brain networks, which in turn predicts how well those moments are subsequently remembered.
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October 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
In this article, @jadynpark.bsky.social et al find that emotionally arousing moments during a narrative are associated with heightened integration across functional brain networks, which in turn predict how well those moments are then remembered.
#WHS2025 This Comment by Gelen et al discusses diversity in representation at the World Health Summit. They found an increasing diversity in representation is increasing — but influence remains uneven. They propose three areas for future reform.
Power and representation at the World Health Summit - Nature Human Behaviour
At the World Health Summit, diversity in representation is increasing — but influence remains uneven. Drawing on 11 years of speaker data from one of the most prominent global health forums, we uncover patterns in gender, geography and sector. We propose three areas for future reform to ensure global health platforms move beyond tokenism towards meaningful inclusion and accountability.
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October 13, 2025 at 9:52 AM
#WHS2025 This Comment by Gelen et al discusses diversity in representation at the World Health Summit. They found an increasing diversity in representation is increasing — but influence remains uneven. They propose three areas for future reform.
Our editor @yushijiang.bsky.social will be there at the #WHS2025, feel free to reach out!
I will be attending #WHS2025 @worldhealthsummit.bsky.social this year (Oct. 12-14). If you're also there and have any questions regarding the journal @nathumbehav.nature.com or interesting ideas to discuss, feel free to reach out!
October 11, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Our editor @yushijiang.bsky.social will be there at the #WHS2025, feel free to reach out!
Psychometric network models have become increasingly popular in psychology and the social sciences. Huth et al. show that many reported network findings are based on weak or inconclusive evidence inviting caution when interpreting results.
Statistical evidence in psychological networks - Nature Human Behaviour
Psychometric network models have become increasingly popular in psychology and the social sciences. Huth et al. show that a large proportion of reported network findings are based on weak or inconclusive evidence inviting caution when interpreting results.
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October 9, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Psychometric network models have become increasingly popular in psychology and the social sciences. Huth et al. show that many reported network findings are based on weak or inconclusive evidence inviting caution when interpreting results.