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A placebo-controlled study found that oxytocin seems to significantly reduce romantic jealousy among people in intimate relationships.
Successful constructive criticism is as much about mindset as methods.
Personality is not set in stone. If you don’t like some aspect of it, you can work to change it — "fake it till you make it."
In spreading politics, videos may not be much more persuasive than their text-based counterparts.
The most technically impressive feats of animation often strike us as eerie instead of impressive, and it’s all thanks to the uncanny valley.
Think leisure is pointless?
As the saying goes: “Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional”.
In tough competitions, men tend to give up early when they feel a low sense of control. Testosterone eradicates that effect.
The results of a recent study suggest that some clinicians might be failing to explore other causes when treating gender dysphoria.
What value does wit hold in genres defined by brute strength?
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From Kim Kardashian’s stories to your friend’s Facebook post: social media is designed to keep you jealous.
Why does hearing sad music feel so good?
Scientists want to use dream hacking devices to improve your creativity and memory.
Research shows that psilocybin leads people away from materialism and toward transcendentalism. Apparently, mushrooms teach metaphysics.
Like it or not, we are the descendants of busybodies.
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What would you do differently if you listened to your true desires?
Communication with home will be difficult on long-haul space flights. The longer this isolation goes on, the more detached a crew becomes.
Does the voice in your head castigate the voice coming out of a recording device?
Learning styles are supposed to help learners take ownership of their education, but research doesn’t back up this well-intentioned myth.
A recent study illuminated surprising differences in how men and women seek help when struggling with relationships.
These studies are only the tip of the iceberg, with adverse consequence of the time change ranging from student test scores to stock market returns.
The highest earning Myers-Briggs personality type? ENTJ.
And the Macho King, Randy Savage! Over this coming week, things will be quiet here at Starts With A Bang, as I’ll be taking the next week off. But to help […]
BICEP2 scientist Brian Keating’s new book is honest and insightful, but just as notable for what it fails to recognize. Imagine what it’s like to be a scientist working on […]