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Psychology
Survey data suggests that our bodily perceptions of love extend far beyond the heart.
If someone can make you feel insecure, incomplete, and inadequate, they then can present themselves as the solution you need.
A healthy lifestyle even protects those who are genetically predisposed to depression.
Intrinsic motivation cannot be imposed on a team — but you can provide the right culture for it to flourish.
Even if a leading theory of consciousness is wrong, it can still be useful to science.
Goalkeepers have an enhanced ability to integrate auditory and visual information compared to other players.
If the "self" is not real, then we are slaves to a billiard ball universe, trapped in a nihilistic nightmare in which we cannot change our fate.
John Templeton Foundation
Only about 10% of patients survive cardiac arrest. Of the ones who do, many have amazing stories to tell.
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Want to be more intelligent? Here’s why you should hit the gym, according to neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki.
They're not just watching you; they're also calculating.
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There are 3 key principles that separate a good conversation from a great one — and they’ll completely change how you communicate.
Could a theory from the science of perception help crack the mysteries of psychosis?
His crime was so great, he was not only sentenced to death but his name was to be erased from memory.
"When Harry Met Sally" lied to you.
There are issues with Kinsey's data, but his books revolutionized Americans' thinking about sex and sexuality.
We are prone to false memories. One reason is that we are biased toward remembering tidy endings for events, even if they didn't exist.
Spend well, save well, live well.
A history of othering, experimentation, and mystery.
It is easy to mock Nobel Laureates who go astray, but eccentricity often accompanies brilliance. We should have some sympathy.
When science is a source of spirituality in people’s lives, they feel happy and engaged.
In a psychedelic state, the relationship between your “narrative” and “minimal” selves seems to transform in unique ways.
Jung thought these autonomous entities live in your unconscious mind — often at a cost.
Is mindfulness really the panacea it's touted to be, or are we glossing over some fundamental flaws?
Simple "nudges" to remind people to show up for court could help keep thousands out of jail.
Today's popular weight-loss drugs could soon be joined by brain stimulation and gene therapies.
There’s really only one mistake you can make: continue doing the same thing you already know is hurting you and expect a different result.
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Do humans share one consciousness? This psychologist says yes.
Do you really need a monstrous upbringing to make monsters?