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From 1974 to 1978, the chimps of Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania were at war with each other, the first time conservationists saw chimps engage in calculated, cold-blooded killing.
If you want to be an authentic person, embrace reality. Don't try to clamber your way up Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
Setting resolutions for the new year means you think the future is up to you — but is it?
One player’s pawn is another’s farmer. And at one time, the queen was a rather powerless virgin.
Historical geniuses used the "creative nap" to give their minds a boost. Apparently, the "hypnagogic state" can help with problem solving.
Mental health, healing and pulling together were key themes of 2021, according to the world’s most popular search engine. Google processes billions of requests every day and its Year in Search […]
Stress – and how you manage it – is catching.
The placebo effect is not the "power of positive thinking." The fact that it is getting stronger is not a good development.
When we satisfy our curiosity, the brain has a particular way of rewarding us.
Are some of us simple destined for unhappiness?
New ideas inevitably face opposition. A new book called "The Human Element" argues that overcoming opposition requires understanding the concepts of "Fuel" and "Friction."
Research reminds us that mild cognitive impairment isn’t necessarily a prelude to dementia.
Developing an awareness of and an appreciation for science is what we all truly need, not what we've been doing.
A new “common-sense” approach to computer vision enables artificial intelligence that interprets scenes more accurately than other systems do.
Family relationships are on many people’s minds during the holiday season as sounds and images of happy family celebrations dominate the media. Anyone whose experiences don’t live up to the holiday […]
In determining what qualifies as solid science, controversy is inevitable.
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What do candles, coffee, and candy have to do with it?
The gospels imply that Jesus became famous as much for his exorcisms as his ministry.
Just don't expect the apocalypse to look like it does in the movies.
Jean Paul Sartre summed up the existentialist idea of "bad faith" through a waiter who acted a bit too much like a waiter.
A small, Seattle-based study will look to see if the psychedelic can alleviate the pandemic’s mental health impact.
Or you might just be a Leo.
People can lose their authentic selves when they don't honestly confront life's potential, according to the philosopher Soren Kierkegaard.
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Steve Jobs vs. Bill Gates. Lamborghini vs. Ferrari. What can the most famous rivalries teach us about human nature?
It's that time of year when the hours of meticulous wrapping of Christmas toys are viciously undone in seconds by tiny children.
Just as storylines make sense only when you have the context of the beginning and the end, listeners need to understand the impetus for why the album was even made.
A placebo-controlled study found that oxytocin seems to significantly reduce romantic jealousy among people in intimate relationships.
Life arose on Earth very early on. After a few billion years, here we are: intelligent and technologically advanced. Where's everyone else?
Harnessing the power of emotional intelligence in the workplace can improve both employee and operational performance.
Successful constructive criticism is as much about mindset as methods.