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Why Do We Hate To Wait In Line?

  Why Do We... | June 15, 2012 | Jen
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It’s not uncommon to hear an audible groan when you witness someone viewing a long line. And for good reason – we get bored when we have to spend a long time in queue, whether …

Posted in Why Do We... | Tagged anthropology, Psychology, waiting

Why Do Teens Obsess Over Pop Stars?

  Why Do We... | June 12, 2012 | Jen
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How do you react when you see a teen obsessed with Justin Bieber, or act overly gleeful over one of the stars of Glee?  Do you roll your eyes?  Maybe you remember one of your …

Posted in Why Do We... | Tagged adolescence, parenting, Psychology

Three Ways Retailers Use Evolutionary Psychology To Empty Our Wallets

  Live Better, Why Do We... | June 7, 2012 | Jen
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You know the sick feeling you get when you make a major purchase, the one where you feel deep down inside that you’ve been had? You’re probably right. Retailers spend millions of their dollars every …

Posted in Live Better, Why Do We... | Tagged evolution, Psychology, shopping

A Whiff of History

  Origins Of: | May 17, 2012 | Jen
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Smell that ancient Viking fish market. Should historians and archaeologists worry about preserving olfactory artifacts?

Posted in Origins Of: | Tagged archaeology, boston globe, courtney humphries, memory, odor, Psychology, smell

Spoil Me

  For Fun | May 3, 2012 | Jen

Read on at your own risk…   

Posted in For Fun | Tagged boston globe, josh rothman, Psychology, spoilers

Why Do We Care About Origins?

  Why Do We... | May 2, 2012 | Jen

Adam and Eve + Alan Turing + Isaac Newton + Steve Jobs = a whole lot of myth and misunderstanding – and we love it. Why?

Posted in Why Do We... | Tagged anthropology, apple, Maria Konnikova, Psychology, steve jobs, teleological

Combating Ageism

  Human2Human | May 1, 2012 | Jen
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First: do no harm – then roll up your sleeves and go from there.

Posted in Human2Human | Tagged BPS, elderly, live better, personal, Psychology

Do Certain Drugs Attract Specific Personalities?

  Brain, Human2Human | April 30, 2012 | Jen
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Writers = alcoholics. Rock stars = heroin addicts. Surfers, skaters, and slackers = potheads. Truth or fiction? Media and pop culture are about a subtle as a heart attack in linking personality types to drug …

Posted in Brain, Human2Human | Tagged culture, drugs, habit, Jacqueline Detwiler, neuroscience, personality, Psychology

Six Insights Into…Childhood Depression

  Live Better | April 12, 2012 | Jen

Famous Sufferers Dana Plato, Andrew Koenig, and many other child television and movie stars. What is it? Childhood depression, like adult depression, is defined by feelings of sadness, loss of self-worth, and a sharp decrease …

Posted in Live Better | Tagged children, parenting, psych, Psychology, ssri

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The Daily Human for May 22, 2013 – Pac-Man Unleashed

The Daily Human for May 22, 2013 - Pac-Man Unleashed

The most famous arcade game in history was released by Namco with little attention in its native Japan. At the time, game legends Space Invaders and Asteroids were drawing all of the fuss; another one called Rally-X was the newcomer to beat, lighting up the tradeshows. It took an American audience to elevate the story of a hungry yellow pizza to the throne. Read more >>>

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