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Mind and Behavior
The psychology of alien contact largely revolves around the concept of "otherness." We need to learn to be comfortable around strange things.
In the philosophy of Star Wars, the Sith are evil because they surrender to passion. But is a life of total rationality a “good” life?
"Politics is weird. It’s the only business in the world in which you take a really, really important position, and you give it to someone with no qualifications." —Tony Blair
The fictitious 31st-century world portrayed by the series is actually quite a bit like our own in the 21st century.
In a world where we assume people tell the truth, liars prosper. To stop them from exploiting others, here are three rules to catch a liar.
In the wake of the pandemic, the crystal industry boomed, with customers hoping the stones might relieve a little anxiety.
We often laugh at inappropriate things, but not when we are emotionally invested. Laughter cannot be serious. So, can we ever laugh at death?
Should men be doing kegels?
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What inequality and populism look like in the brain, according to a neuroscientist.
John Templeton Foundation
Scuba divers often appear to be swimming through a calm and muffled universe. This couldn't be farther from the truth.
A new finding that unconsciously processed images are distributed to higher-order brain networks requires the revision of a popular theory of consciousness.
It is all too easy for humans to fall into the cognitive trap of thinking that an entity that can use language fluently is sentient or intelligent.
Long before tobacco arrived from the Americas, ancient civilizations in the Old World were getting high off hemp smoke and opium.
One might think that people who started poor and became rich might be more sensitive to the plights of the poor. Not so, suggests a new study.
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Only 2% of Alzheimer’s is 100% genetic. The rest is up to your daily habits.
Most American men who die by suicide do not have any known history of mental health problems. So, what is to blame?
Fulfillment at work isn’t about finding your passion; it’s about cultivating the relationships that create a sense of belonging.
It's the "intersection of burnout, imposter syndrome, and anxiety.”
Symbolic gestures often speak to our psyche in ways no rational action could ever speak to our intellect.
Anxieties about being identified will be superseded by fears of being analyzed.
What’s one of the most reliable indicators that a first date is going well? The answer might lie in how closely the couple is matching each other’s behavior and physiology. […]
More than 90% of human faces are home to mites that live in our skin pores. These friendly guests might be merging with us.
There is no long-term beneficial effect of medication on standardized test scores.
Success can be measured in different ways. When it hinges entirely on our careers, we fall victim to a devastating addiction.
Arguments are a normal and often healthy part of a relationship. It all depends on picking the right kind of arguments, though.
Does memory start to work only at a certain age?
Your eyes are playing tricks on you.