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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

Children were asked to rate how cute they found each of the images to be.

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Even Toddlers Recognize the Superior Cuteness of Puppies and Kittens

Our notion of cuteness might be hardwired rather than learned

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These Psychologists Think We’d Be Happier If We Talked to Strangers More

Though you should definitely take this on a case-by-case basis.

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No Matter How Much You Practice, If You Don’t Have Natural Talent You Still Might Never Be the Best, Some Experts Think

Yet other researchers think that different factors, such as the quality and timing of practice, matter most

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A Quarter of Americans Are Stressed Out—And That’s Probably a Massive Underestimate

Health, family and monetary problems are top causes of stress, as are raising a teenager or being a single parent

Patients at an internet addiction boot camp in Guangzhou practice gardening.

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China Now Has Up to 250 Boot Camps to Cure Teens of Internet Addiction

One of these facilities recently opened in the US, too

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British Airways’ New Blankets Pick Up On and Display Your Anxiety

The blankets are only in the experimental phase right now, however

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Here’s How You Should Actually Go About Comforting a Depressed Friend

Optimism and well-wishes are not necessarily the best way to show a suffering friend that you care

A file photo of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg from November 2010.

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Facebook’s Mood-Manipulation Study Wasn’t Nice But It Also Wasn’t Very Good Science

Facebook tried to deliberately change the moods of some of its users

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The Experience of Almost Dying Is Surprisingly Calm

People who have had near-death experiences report that they are quite peaceful.

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Morning People May Act Less Ethically at Night

Early birds become less ethical late at night, and night owls are more likely to be dishonest early in the morning, a study shows.

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Some World Cup Teams Ban Sex Before Games, Even Though Science Says It May Help Performance on the Field

Other teams, however, are all in favor of pre-game sex

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Kids Trust Written Words More Than Spoken Ones

Learning to read seems to make information conveyed in written form seem more authoritative

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When People Are Stressed Financially, Their Racial Biases Escalate

White study participants view biracial faces as “more black” when times are tough

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Daughters Who See Their Dad Doing Chores Aspire to Less Stereotypically Female Careers

Seeing a man do the household chores seems to reassure girls that it’s no longer 1950

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Too Many Classroom Decorations Can Distract Young Students

Elementary students perform better when walls are left relatively bare

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Ordinary People Respond More Strongly to “Global Warming” Than to “Climate Change”

Americans respond differently to the same scientific concept depending on the terminology being used

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What Discrimination Actually Looks Like: We Give Preferential Treatment to People Like Us

Discrimination isn’t just about exclusion

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When We’re Threatened, We Try to Show What Good People We Are

Outside observers, however, tend to see through flimsy claims of innocence

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In an Emergency, We Act Like Ants

Like many animals, we tend to clump together when danger presents itself

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