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Why older couples often have the best sex of their lives.
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A conversation with the director of the Marriage and Family Health Center and the author of “Intimacy and Desire.”
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Some of Big Think’s top experts–including Eliot Spitzer, Elizabeth Gilbert, and Noam Chomsky–weigh in on the nature of love.
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Dr. Laurie Santos’s studies of monkey “economics” suggest that greedy, loss-averse human behavior may have deep evolutionary origins.
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What separates us from the apes may be the human tendency to nudge other humans and say, “Hey, look at this cool thing.”
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Can monkeys reason about what’s going on inside others’ heads? To find out, Dr. Laurie Santos placed them in a position to trick human researchers.
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The Yale psychologist explains why she studies human infants and adult monkeys that are so smart they’re named after James Bond characters.
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A conversation with the professor of psychology at Yale University.
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With all of the focus on Vitamin-C’s ability to strengthen our immune systems, there are a number of other boosters—for instance, olives and red foods—that are also highly effective.
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Like many other things in life, the way in which you think about aging has profound effects on how it actually functions. Don’t let old age become a self-fulfilling prophesy!
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Contrary to popular knowledge, cutting cholesterol is not the best way to protect yourself from America’s leading cause of death. From reducing inflammation to acknowledging the implications of the “Rosetta […]
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Insufficient or interrupted sleep releases the hormone cortisol—which triggers our most dangerous fat, and can even reduce lifespans. But there are a number of simple strategies to help you reap […]
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The hormones behind stress act on the entire body, compounding many preexisting health problems and often creating new ones. These hormones can also actually shrink regions of the brain, affecting […]
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For all the hype and controversy surrounding the low-carb diet, we often forget that carbohydrates are a relatively recent invention with results that have been increasingly negative.
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One of the primary processes behind aging is oxidation, which occurs when “free radical,” bachelor, molecules break away from their natural pairings and begin to “hit on” healthy cells. There […]
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From anti-inflammatories to anti-oxidants, there are a number of foods that help keep your mind protected and sharp for a lifetime.
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A conversation with the nutritionist and author
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Helen Fisher on what it’s like to spend your career studying love.
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Online dating is much more natural than walking up to a stranger in a bar, says Helen Fisher.
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Helen Fisher believes there’s an evolutionary reason for the fact that men prefer to have intimate discussions without making eye contact with their partner.
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Helen Fisher found six personality chemicals that play off each other in relationships. There’s a reason why Bill cries during Hillary’s speech.
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People who create an early vision of a partner in their mind often hold onto it for a long time.
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In a study that asked 515 people why they went into a hookup, 50 percent of women and 52 percent of men reported that they hoped to trigger a longer relationship.
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A conversation with the biological anthropologist and Rutgers University professor.
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In the 21st century, contributing to non-profits is quickly becoming our most widespread act of citizenship. The president of Lincoln Center explains his recession-proof approach to getting these donations to […]
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One of the world’s largest art institutions is in the midst of a dramatic transformation that will actually encourage people to loiter around the complex, watch artists prepare for shows, […]
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The president of Lincoln Center has a short but effective list of promises he makes to his potential donors and that almost anybody considering contributing to a non-profit is also […]
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As the president of Lincoln Center explains, identifying potential contributors for a non-profit involves a keen understanding of the cross section between their interests and the services the institution provides.
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A conversation with the president of Lincoln Center.
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When it comes to investment advice, should you ignore everyone and think for yourself?
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