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When Are We Most Likely to Lie?

  Why Do We... | December 12, 2012 | Jen
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We lie more when the time and place feel right. Can you tell when you’re in an “optimal lying environment?”

Posted in Why Do We... | Tagged anthropology, business, lie, lying, Psychology, Sociology

Bus Psychology 101 – What We Do to Avoid Strangers

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

Posted in Why Do We... | Tagged anthropology, behavior, commute, Psychology, Sociology

Why Do We Love Suntans?

  For Fun | August 7, 2012 | Jen
190s era image of bathing beauties

We’ve been bronzing for the past 83 years. Why did we go from valuing lily white skin to that “Coppertone look?

Posted in For Fun | Tagged anthroplogy, culture, fashion, Sociology, tan

In Politics, Forget the Money – Follow the Sacredness

  Origins Of: | July 31, 2012 | Jen
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Confused by American politics? All hail the sacred cow! It’s an election season in the U.S. – and time to haul out the ideological arguments on…well, just about everything. Why do liberals and conservatives disagree so …

Posted in Origins Of: | Tagged politics, Sociology

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  Administrative | May 21, 2009 | Chipwalter
Chip Walter

Illuminate Your Life Let’s face it, we are an unusual species — startling really, and strange in the extreme. Not that we see ourselves this way. Why would we? Being human, what could be more …

Posted in Administrative | Tagged ancestry, chip walter, emotions, evolution, human beans, human traits, Psychology, Sociology

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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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