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Not everything that claims to be "scientific" actually is. There are five features of scientifically rigorous studies.
Being a jerk gets you rich, promoted, and laid (if you're a man). But there is a downside.
Pick up the paintbrush and get to work.
As Abraham Lincoln famously said, “If you want to test a man’s character, give him power and a plate of cookies.” (Something like that.)
When it comes to handling our emotions, we can’t afford to be none the WISER.
Mass sociogenic illnesses can afflict thousands of people.
In all mammals, there are two brain pathways for processing information from the eyes: an evolutionarily ancient one and a more modern one.
Your five-year-old can probably spot a cop-out.
There's such thing as a healthy sense of pride in oneself and one’s accomplishments.
Extreme home environments — either very supportive or harshly negligent — tend to produce more sensitive kids.
“We are biologically programmed to have empathy. It’s something we can’t suppress.”
Mindfulness may be especially useful for gaining more control of your impulses to spend.
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Research shows that spending more time on social media is associated with body image issues in boys and young men.
While ticker tape synesthesia was first identified in the 1880s, new research looks at this unique phenomenon — and what it means for language comprehension.
Research shows how "dark" Brett Martinpersonality traits affect Bitcoin enthusiasm.
Intellectual humility demands that we examine our motivations for holding certain beliefs.
John Templeton Foundation
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Your brain on sex, love, and rejection with biological anthropologist Helen Fisher.
Money shame is more common than you might think.
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Anyone can have a bad day at work, but not everyone scores this high on narcissism, psychopathy and Machiavellianism.
If a court needs to know if two trademarks look too similar to each other, perhaps the jury should be given a brain scan.
Human thinking is antiquated.
Success is about give and take — with a little more give.
"I am an anthropologist, and for years, I have spoken to people who have had these experiences."
John Templeton Foundation
The golden rule of self-compassion: Treat yourself with the same kindness you treat others.
Talking about money with loved ones is awkward. Here’s how to do it.
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Instead of walking a mile in someone’s shoes, try reading a chapter in their book.
Sex, it turns out, isn’t as easy or simple as popular culture might lead us to believe.