How does the brain learn from mistakes? A new Duke study reveals a hidden circuit that helps control the learning process.

OK, nobody wants to make mistakes -- but how you react to them makes a big difference in whether you learn from them. Two new studies looked at what happens in people's brains as they make mistakes.

Small mistakes can boost likability, humanize competence and deepen connection. Here’s the psychology behind why imperfection can be magnetic. Most of us spend enormous amounts of energy trying to ...

Whatever happened to their endless curiosity that overcame the fear and frustration of mistakes? From infancy, young brains need to make sense of their world in order to survive. Innate curiosity is ...