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Human Behavior
What's the point of all that money?
What are they and, more importantly, how do you get rid of them?
If you want a medication to kick in faster, lean right.
Short-termism is both rooted in our most primal instincts and encouraged by runaway technological development. How can we fight it?
Research shows how temperature can be used to manipulate circadian rhythms.
The "Mind After Midnight" hypothesis aims to explain why night owls tend to suffer more negative health outcomes.
When it comes to vetting people for friendship, body odor seems to be a decisive factor.
Evolutionary psychology could explain those otherworldly feelings.
The world is aging, and with age comes vision decline. New research may have found how to improve eyesight in an accessible way.
Livestock now outweighs wild mammals and birds ten-fold.
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.
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. […]
Pain makes sense from an evolutionary perspective. What's puzzling is why so many of us choose to seek out painful experiences.
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Game theory is a unique combination of math and psychology. Its applications turn up everywhere, from nuclear war to Tinder to game shows.
Is fasting the key to burning fat? It's not that simple.
Sometimes breaking a rule is the ethical thing to do.
We all know assholes. Perhaps, you are one. Now, psychologists are trying to answer one of life's biggest mysteries: What, exactly, makes someone an asshole?
He wear no shoeshine, he got toe-jam football...
Mutations that confer malaria resistance occur more frequently in people who live in regions where the disease is endemic.
Pet owners have consistently reported higher levels of social capital in their communities than people without pets.
A study finds that sex is "moderate intensity physical activity," similar to light jogging or leisurely swimming.
How much we enjoy a conversation can all be a matter of timing — specifically, how long it takes us to respond to what was just said.
The big-picture physics is simple – let gravity do its job.
Get stronger in only three seconds per day? New research shows that it is possible.
When reading critiques that inflate the uncertainty of science, ask these 7 questions.
A boy in Germany seems to be the first person to be cured of a rare and painful skin condition commonly called "butterfly disease."
Maps can do more than show us places. They also can help determined people find others long lost, whether birth mothers or fugitive killers.
The Virtual Metaverse will be for gaming and other short duration uses, while the Augmented Metaverse will revolutionize society.
The results of a recent study counter some common claims found in anti-immigration narratives.