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- Scientific American
September 18, 2018
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How Fathers Can Change What It Means to Be a Man→
/There are strong negative stereotypes about males—but how we see dads could change that
- Scientific American
June 12, 2018
How Awe Shapes Views of Science→
/That feeling when we experience something bigger than us — and how it changes our thinking
- Scientific American
January 3, 2017
Is Swearing a Sign of a Limited Vocabulary?→
/New research challenges the idea that vulgar words are a sign of failure
- Scientific American
April 5, 2016
Scientists Study Nomophobia—Fear of Being without a Mobile Phone→
/A new questionnaire will allow research into a modern phenomenon
- Scientific American
October 27, 2015
Awe and Order→
/When do we feel awe? And what kinds of behaviors and beliefs does this emotional state motivate?
- Emotion News
March 29, 2015
Trust in Science Reduces Concerns About Climate Change→
/Surprising psychology poses an obstacle on thoughts about global warming
- Scientific American
September 23, 2014
An Unusual Cure for Not Enough Sleep→
/Sleep deprived people are told they got a good night’s sleep—and then perform as if they did
- Scientific American
August 12, 2014
Just Thinking about Science Triggers Moral Behavior→
/Psychologists find deep connection between scientific method and morality
- Scientific American
August 27, 2013
What Internet Habits Say About Mental Health→
/Researchers find clues to depression in what people do online
- Scientific American
August 14, 2012
What a Yawn Says About Your Relationship→
/Yawning is more contagious among people who are emotionally close
- Scientific American
January 31, 2012
How Our Brains Turn Women Into Objects→
/There is, it turns out, more than one kind of "objectification"
- Scientific American
October 11, 2011
Bet on the Losing Team→
/Why would the team that's down at the half be more likely to win the game?
- Scientific American
June 28, 2011