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The Surprising Link Between Compassion and Success
New research suggests that rather than making them look soft, acts of kindness and altruism increase leaders' standing in a group.
February 3, 2016
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Emma Seppälä
To See Why Attitudes on Having Children Have Changed, Look at … New Yorker Cartoons?
The things we find funny can also tell us a lot about our cultural moment, our attitudes and ...
September 13, 2015
BY
Jessica Calarco
iPhone ‘Withdrawal’ Really Makes People Anxious
Separation from iPhones can cause users serious psychological and physiological effects, including poor performance on cognitive tests, according ...
January 11, 2015
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Nathan Hurst
Knowing What You’ve Never Learned
People known as "acquired savants" have spectacular abilities that emerge suddenly, usually after a brain injury. In these ...
January 8, 2015
BY
Michael Jawer
Is Stephen Hawking Right? Could AI Lead to the End of Humankind?
The famous theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has revived the debate on whether our search for improved artificial intelligence ...
December 4, 2014
BY
David Dowe
How Much Did Our Ancestors Drink—Are We Drinking More?
From thirsty Tudors to Baby Boomers, from Oktoberfest celebrations of old to modern beer gardens, has alcohol consumption ...
November 1, 2014
BY
Beat Kümin
Do Politics Divide Americans More Than Race?
Democrats and Republicans are increasingly split along political party lines, and new research suggests those partisan sentiments are ...
October 11, 2014
BY
Clifton B. Parker
Can India’s Urban Future Be a Healthy One? (+Photo Gallery)
A warm egg, white shell almost translucent, plops into the wire mesh gutter and rolls forward. There is ...
October 5, 2014
BY
Michael Regnier
Are French People Champions of Doubt and Pessimism?
PARIS—Could the French people be « happy being unhappy », as suggested by The New Yorker? Half truth, half ...
September 23, 2014
BY
David Vives
Working Alone ‘Together’ Can Be Good Motivation
The sense that you’re not the only one tackling a challenge—even if you’re physically alone—can increase motivation, say ...
September 21, 2014
BY
Clifton B. Parker
We Judge Trustworthy Faces in a Snap
Our brains are able to judge the trustworthiness of a face even when we cannot consciously see it.
August 10, 2014
BY
James Devitt
The Strange Ways Our Brains Process Music: What Does Blue Sound Like?
People who can't talk after a stroke can often sing—and they are even able to access all the ...
August 5, 2014
BY
Tara MacIsaac
15 Lessons Learned by a Canadian Treeplanter to Help Face Challenges in Everyday Life
Treeplanting is a job that brings extreme mental and physical challenges, and thus great personal growth. I spent ...
July 7, 2014
BY
Tara MacIsaac
See This Woman’s Portrait Changed to Meet Beauty Standards in Different Countries
Is beauty universal or relative? Esther Honig contacted 40 designers from 25 countries, asking them to alter a ...
July 5, 2014
BY
Benjamin Kim
6 Amazing Stories of Children Raised by Animals
Some of the fierce animals we dread have saved human children in distress and even taken care of ...
July 1, 2014
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Tara MacIsaac
150,000-Year-Old Pipes Baffle Scientists in China: Out of Place in Time?
In a mysterious pyramid in China's Qinghai Province near Mount Baigong are three caves filled with pipes leading ...
June 20, 2014
BY
Tara MacIsaac
Hillary Clinton: The Case for the Village (Video)
As part of New America’s 10 Big Ideas Conference, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton explained why American ...
May 24, 2014
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New America Foundation
Ravens Have Social Abilities Previously Only Seen in Humans
Why is a Raven like a writing desk? I don't know, but here's why a raven is like ...
May 18, 2014
BY
Declan Perry
Fashion Designer With PhD in Physics: Trippy Prints Should Be the New Black, It’s Science
The colors we wear could affect how we feel and affect the “vibes” we give others, says Australian ...
May 10, 2014
BY
Tara MacIsaac
Is There a Physical Explanation for the ‘Vibes’ You Get Off People?
Without realizing it, we may be sensing a type of energy related to people’s thoughts and emotions.
May 10, 2014
BY
Tara MacIsaac
Aboriginal People–How to Misunderstand Their Science
Just one generation ago Australian schoolkids were taught that Aboriginal people couldn’t count beyond five, wandered the desert ...
April 26, 2014
BY
Ray Norris
How to Prove the Paranormal: Scientists Discuss
A growing number of scientists are calling for a shift in scientific methods to acknowledge phenomena commonly experienced ...
March 28, 2014
BY
Tara MacIsaac
Google is Right: We Work Better When We’re Happy
New research confirms what Google already knows—greater employee happiness results in higher productivity without sacrificing quality. Economists carried ...
March 22, 2014
BY
Kelly Parkes-Harrison
When a Dead Loved One Visits You in a Dream, Is It Real?
As many as 40 percent of Americans believe they have communicated with the dead. Are all of these ...
March 19, 2014
BY
Tara MacIsaac
Pakistan-India Border Fence Severs Farmers From Land
Rich, fertile land is a farmer's joy, but for farmers on the border with Pakistan in Jammu State, ...
November 7, 2012
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Venus Upadhayaya
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Bill Pan
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US Economic Growth to Hit Just 0.3 Percent for 2nd Quarter
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Andrew Moran
State Blocked From Banning Nearly All Abortions Despite Supreme Court's Roe Ruling
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Pelosi’s Office Responds After Texas Republican Says She ‘Pushed’ Daughter
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Jack Phillips
Oil Billionaire Blasts Biden’s Gas Price Blame Game, Says Only One Thing Will Fix Inflation
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