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Why, exactly, should you die for your child?
Using data collected from ancient civilizations across the world, researchers identified the most significant factors in human development. War came out on top.
Deaths of despair are skyrocketing in the U.S., while at the same time, they are falling in other wealthy countries. What are we doing wrong?
In New Zealand, ambitious Kiwis want to launch a lawn mowing business; in South Africa, it's cooking gas refills. Start-up dreams vary widely.
The answer to this question depends on how you define "freedom."
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?
In the pursuit of happiness, money probably trumps meaning.
Murmurations have no leader and follow no plan.
Like witchcraft, "racecraft" refers to a kind of magical thinking — one that treats race as if it were scientifically meaningful.
Solitude, by itself, does not predict feelings of loneliness.
Universal basic income can secure basic independence for citizens, something which modern states have failed to do, argues author Louise Haagh.
The internet has made it easier than ever to keep in touch with our exes. For people in relationships, that can cause problems.
Behavioral ecology is a real science. But applying it to humans, with our social structures, is highly suspect. Imagine a scientist. Try closing your eyes and really picturing this person: envision […]