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Many of the Same Brain Regions Are Activated When Mothers Look at Their Pets or Their Children
It seems that maternal attachment does not discriminate between species
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Why Eye Contact Makes You Squirm
Catching someone else’s eye makes us more self conscious about our bodies
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People Get Separation Anxiety When Parted From Their Phones
Separating college students from their smartphones can cause anxiety, especially for those who use their phones a lot
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Americans See Scientists As Smart, But Not Trustworthy
Scientists, along with lawyers and engineers, are viewed as competent but lacking in warmth
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Dreams Escalate in Weirdness As the Night Wears On
Early in the night our dreams are grounded in reality, but by the end, anything goes
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The Surprising Origin Story of Wonder Woman
The history of the comic-book superhero’s creation seven decades ago has been hidden away—until now
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This Website Wants to Make Your Major Life Decisions for You
The site could help people who just want their decisions validated or who honestly have no idea what to do with themselves
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Dog Movies Create Ten-Year Spikes in Breeds’ Popularity
“Lassie” alone led to a 40 percent increase in the number of border collies that families adopted
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When We’re Lonely, Inanimate Faces Come Alive
Our minds are less particular about the source of comfort when we are craving contact with others
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Why Networking Can Make You Feel Dirty
Pursuing relationships to forward your career aspirations triggers a sense of moral disgust
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Cockatoos Learn to Use Tools by Watching Each Other
With a teacher, Goffin cockatoo learn to use new tools more quickly
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Why Environmentalists Should Keep Quiet About Geoengineering
If it seems like there’s a technological fix, people lose interest in helping
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The Brain Will Go to Amazing, Sometimes Scary Lengths to Preserve Its Self-Constructed Narrative
Your life narrative gives meaning to chaos
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Action Movies Encourage Charged-Up Viewers to Overeat
People watching action flicks ate nearly twice as much as those viewing a talk show
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Walking in Formation Makes Men Feel More Powerful
Men who walk in lockstep see outsiders as less threatening
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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
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Give Someone a Virtual Avatar and They Adopt Stereotype Behavior
People behave differently depending on the appearance of their digital avatar
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The 10,000 Hour Rule Is Not Real
The biggest meta-analysis of research to date indicates that practice does not make perfect
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Our Personalities Are Most Stable in Mid-Life
In some ways, our 80-year-old selves mirror our 20-year-old selves
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