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Psychology

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Create Your Very Own False Memories by Lying on Facebook

The brain is notoriously poor at recalling past events, and social media just makes it worse

Cool Finds

This Art Studio Nurtures Talent in People on the Autism Spectrum

New York City’s Pure Visions Arts provides an art and exhibition space for around 40 creative people with autism

New Research

Lawyers With Less-Masculine Sounding Voices Are More Likely to Win in Court

Unfortunately, there’s probably little we can do to change this bias

Resolve not to have a grocery store overload.

Many Households Buy More Food in January Than During the Holidays

New Year’s resolutions to eat better lead many people to buy health food in addition to a continued junk food glut

A shrine set up for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting in 2012.

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What’s the Best Method For Preventing School Attacks?

A new type of glass designed to keep gunmen out of school raises the question of whether defense is being prioritized over prevention

Cool Finds

Live Happier (And More Energy Efficiently) by Sleeping More And Inviting Your Friends Over

Increasing your well being in the new year can also be good for the planet

Cool Finds

Repeat a Bit of Regular Speech, And It’ll Turn Into a Song

Throw it in a loop, and listen to the music

The aftermath of a bomb blast in Tel Aviv, 1996.

New Research

Living Under the Threat of Terrorism Might Shorten Lives

Constant fear of terrorist attacks is linked to elevated heart rates, which is a predictor of increased risk of death

New Research

Don’t Give Your Kids Gifts to Show Affection

Setting up a connection between things and reward early in life primes people to be materialistic

Science can help you avoid a holiday gift faux pas.

How to Give the Best Gifts, According to Science

Researchers are unwrapping the science behind gift giving, from the value of simplicity to the quality of the bow on top

New Research

Teachers Can Control Who the Cool Kids Are

Children nestled in the center of the classroom are deemed the coolest

Cool Finds

Dreams Are Slow-Motion

Lucid dreamers are offering insight into the sleeping mind

Who is this random guy? It's John Tyler, the tenth president of the United States.

New Research

Soon Enough No One Will Remember Bill Clinton

People mostly remember first and recent US presidents, forgetting almost all the ones that came between

"Once more unto the breach, dear friends … "

Shopping on Black Friday Makes You Feel Like a Well-Loved Warrior

A powerful cocktail of social bonding and competitive adventure will compel more than 95 million people to hit the stores on one day

A scanning electron micrograph of Escherichia coli, one of the most common species of gut bacteria.

New Research

More Evidence That There’s a Connection Between a Person’s Gut Bacteria And Brain

Bacteria can affect your brain, but it’s still too early to do much with the information

Trending Today

Even Climate Scientists Are Getting Depressed by Our Lack of Progress

Anxiety about the changing environment isn’t just affecting you and professionals are working to understand it

New Research

Your Reaction to “Gross” Pictures Can Betray Your Political Beliefs

Liberal and conservative brains show different activity patterns when they look at pictures of things typically thought of as disgusting

New Research

A Couple’s First Two Kids Make Them Briefly Happier; the Third Not So Much

Older couples get the most joy from their new addition to the family, teens the least

New Research

This Headline Is Trying to Manipulate You, And It’s Working

Bad headlines stick with you, even if you read the story

New Research

Do You Make Better Decisions When Hungry?

Results from tests on university students contradict the notion that hunger makes you impulsive, instead it might make you intuitive

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