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Hands-on activities, online exhibits, articles, videos, and more, all about mind.

A Dangerous Time

Why do teens take risks, and what do our notions of risk tell us about the dangers of growing up?

ARTICLE

Double Trouble

Sometimes there's more than one way of looking at something.

HANDS-ON

Droodles

What's a droodle? It’s a riddle and a doodle all rolled up into one.

INTERACTIVE

Earliest Memories

Enjoy the early memories of some of the visitors to this website.

Sheep Brain Dissection

The anatomy of memory.

PHOTO ESSAY

If You Rob a Bank, Wear a Wig

Just how do we remember a face?

ARTICLE

Jumping to Conclusions

Your brain is always looking for blank spaces and filling them in. Sometimes, your brain leaps to the wrong conclusion. Then you get a surprise!

INTERACTIVE

Wander Around Your House

In this memory game, a mental journey through your own house helps you remember items on a list.

INTERACTIVE

Common Cents

Can you recognize an ordinary penny? It may be tougher than you think!

INTERACTIVE

Memory Solitaire

Test your memory—and learn how to improve it!

INTERACTIVE

Messing With Your Mind

Can you trust your own memory? Find out with this activity.

ARTICLE

Mix and Match Emotions

How are emotional expressions built?

INTERACTIVE

Mona

Leonardo's famous painting is used in an interesting perceptual experiment.

INTERACTIVE

Our Stuff, Our Stories

What can the things we own tell us about ourselves?

ARTICLE

Proprioception

Wiggle where you're at.

HANDS-ON

Tell Yourself a Story

Can making up stories improve your memory? Try it!

INTERACTIVE

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Mind: The Science, Art, and Experience of Our Inner Lives

The Exploratorium’s Mind collection showcases dozens of interactive exhibits and artworks that let you explore your own thoughts and feelings. While you're on the website you can play with interactives and ponder explorations of the mind.

Memory

Remembering is easy for most people. Understanding how and why we remember is a topic that brain researchers have found to be very complex. On this site you can visit a "memory artist," play games with memory, and check out a sheep brain dissection.

Mind Lecture Series

Listen to internationally recognized authorities on human thought and behavior, including Temple Grandin and Paul Ekman.

Young in Mind

Learn how some vibrant seniors exercise their minds, and find out what you can do to help your own memory.

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