Psychology
Cockatoos Learn to Use Tools by Watching Each Other
With a teacher, Goffin cockatoo learn to use new tools more quickly
Why Environmentalists Should Keep Quiet About Geoengineering
If it seems like there's a technological fix, people lose interest in helping
The Brain Will Go to Amazing, Sometimes Scary Lengths to Preserve Its Self-Constructed Narrative
Your life narrative gives meaning to chaos
Action Movies Encourage Charged-Up Viewers to Overeat
People watching action flicks ate nearly twice as much as those viewing a talk show
Walking in Formation Makes Men Feel More Powerful
Men who walk in lockstep see outsiders as less threatening
Yawning Spreads Like a Plague in Wolves
Evidence of contagious yawning in chimps, dogs and now wolves suggests that the behavior is linked to a mammalian sense of empathy
Give Someone a Virtual Avatar and They Adopt Stereotype Behavior
People behave differently depending on the appearance of their digital avatar
Why You Look Like Your Dog
It's all in the eyes
The 10,000 Hour Rule Is Not Real
The biggest meta-analysis of research to date indicates that practice does not make perfect
Our Personalities Are Most Stable in Mid-Life
In some ways, our 80-year-old selves mirror our 20-year-old selves
Losing Weight Makes People Healthy—But Not Necessarily Happy
The relationship between losing weight and being happy is not at all straightforward
This Mathematical Equation Predicts Momentary Happiness
Keeping your expectations low, it seems, is key to achieving fleeting satisfaction
Suicide Risk Could Soon Be Predicted Through a Blood Test
Elevated levels of stress-related chemicals in the body seem to correlate with suicide
If You’re Feeling Stressed After Work, Skip the TV
People who arrived home stressed and then watched TV or played video games wound up feeling guilty about those activities
Researchers Crack the Code of First Impressions
Mathematics identifies the subtle facial features that influence how we judge others
This Guy Simultaneously Raised a Chimp and a Baby in Exactly the Same Way to See What Would Happen
When treated as a human, the baby chimp acted like one—until her physiology and development held her back
Schadenfreude is a Childish Emotion
Even two-year-olds find the twisted joy in others' pain
Your Dog Might Be Jealous
How much is that green-eyed doggy in the window?
Playing Outside Enhances Kids’ Love of Nature and Animals
Exposure to the great outdoors could also influence kids' ideas about the importance of conservation
Science Proves That Kids' Eyes Really Are Bigger Than Their Stomachs
Adults around the world uniformly clean their plates at dinner time, but not kids
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