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Virtually all the statistical methods researchers commonly use assume potential mating partners decide who they will have children with based on a roll of the dice.
From active listening to giving feedback, these five capabilities are integral to interpersonal skills training.
7mins
This scientist collected thousands of secrets. They all had 3 things in common.
Terrified of blushing? You might have erythrophobia.
Bilingualism confers various mental health and social benefits. Perhaps knowing a second alphabet confers even more.
Psychologists are finding that moral code violations can leave an enduring mark — and may require new types of therapy.
There are different types of atheism and atheists. In general, they can be classified as the non-religious, the non-believers, and agnostics.
The genes responsible for facial features may also influence behavior.
Ancient humans may have evolved to slumber efficiently — and in a crowd.
"In our studies, people who are more intelligent don’t mind wander so often when the task is hard but can do it more when tasks are easy."
A researcher explains a little-known niche within modern physics: animal collective behavior.
These ten maps provide a fascinating insight into the impact that soccer (sorry, football) has had worldwide.
The quantum world is one in which rules that are completely foreign to our everyday experience dictate bizarre behavior.
You only have 4,000 weeks of life. Use them wisely.
New memories appear to be stabilized in the brain by a neurotransmitter called gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).
Caffeine does something, but it's not clear exactly what.
Maybe the brain isn't "classical" after all.
7mins
A psychiatrist studied 1,000 near-death experiences. Here’s what he discovered.
"Downward counterfactual thinking" — that is, imagining how things could be worse — is a quick and easy way to boost your well-being and gratitude.
8mins
Harvard professor Daniel Lieberman debunks the ‘10,000 steps per day’ myth.
The findings contradict a widespread belief.
The potential new drug is in a class of its own, as it works differently than any other antidepressant on the market.
Mindfulness, detachment, selecting off-time activities with care: Here are evidence-based strategies to achieve healthy work-life balance.
These 10 best practices can help organizations develop high-quality and engaging training videos for employees.
3mins
Short-term thinkers take shortcuts. Take the long path instead, explains futurist Ari Wallach.
By challenging your preconceptions, art offers a framework by which you can solve problems.
You want your baby's name to be unique, but so does everyone else.
4mins
Should you confess to cheating? A Columbia ethics professor explains.
Brown noise, the better-known white noise, and even pink noise are all sonic hues.