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Giving: The Thought Counts Less Than You Think

Human2Human, Live Better | December 18, 2012 | Jen

The sounds of the holiday season: the jingling of cash register bells, the beep of the credit card machines, and the click clack of mice – (computer mice, that is.) For many of us, the …

Stop Snacking: Switch Hands

Live Better | December 15, 2012 | Jen

Mindless Eating 101: Habit Can Hinder a Healthy Lifestyle.

When Are We Most Likely to Lie?

Why Do We... | December 12, 2012 | Jen

Cartoon of man looking into liar's brain

We lie more when the time and place feel right. Can you tell when you’re in an “optimal lying environment?”

Bus Psychology 101 – What We Do to Avoid Strangers

Why Do We... | December 4, 2012 | Jen

Commute by bus? Do you strike up a conversation, or avoid strangers at all costs by feigning sleep or plugging into an mp3 player? If you have, you’re not alone. Welcome to the weird world …

Gossip: The Untrivial Pursuit

Origins Of: | December 4, 2012 | Jen

Gossip isn’t all bad. A new book argues that you’re if you’re not talking about other people, you’re not a very good human. Go Ahead, Gossip Away… Joseph Epstein wants you to know that it’s …

Do You Have Cyberchondria?

Live Better, Why Do We... | November 9, 2012 | Jen

Helping or hurting, Google? Meet cyberchondria, the newest psychological disorder brought to you by the age of the internet.

Werewolves: The Lycanthrope’s Lament

For Fun, Human Bizarre | October 28, 2012 | Jen

The French call them the Loup-Garou – the Latvians, “vilkacis.” Some cultures claim they’re servants of the devil; others believe they’re the hounds of God, sent to combat Satan’s demons. Why do we “believe” in …

Five Traits of Vampires Explained by Science

For Fun | October 26, 2012 | Jen

Pity the poor vampire: forced to spend his nights feeding from tombs, never getting to enjoy a sunny day at the beach, missing out on the world’s best garlicky pizza. Legends of blood sucking ghouls …

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