The truth about lies: what does research tell us about deception?
Without a doubt, lying is an inconvenient, though inevitable, part of human existence. This blog
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Is love blind? Assortative mating says “no”
What qualities do we look for in our search for “the one”? Evidence from assortative
Social distancing is changing our social interactions
The current pandemic has us keeping our distance to reduce contagion, but is the physical distance affecting our social interactions? And how is it changing the way we speak?
Keep your distance but stay social
“Man is by nature a social animal.” So spoke Aristotle in the early fourth century B.C.E. Today, this sentiment still holds true. We engage ourselves in relationships with others, and we share thoughts and experiences all the time. We do this out of need: our social nature asks us to do so and we cannot ignore it. But what happens when our social possibilities are severely limited?
The vaping epidemic in youth – why is this happening and why should we care?
Most smokers light up their first cigarette in their teenage years. In recent years, however, youngsters have replaced cigarettes with their electronic counterparts, which are referred to as “vapes”. Given the well-known dangers of tobacco smoking, that must be a good development, right? Let’s find out.
This is how exercise helps you deal with quarantine
During quarantine, there is a prominent lack of rewarding stimuli and a severe sense of lack of control over what is happening. What can we do to hit the reward centers of our brains and regain some minimum sense of control?
Risky decision-making through an epidemic lens
After weeks of strict regulations, experts are deciding how we can leave lockdown without too many risks to our society. Importantly though, merely the way we describe risks can influence which strategy we choose.
This is why we stick to false beliefs even in a pandemic
Besides an alarming death toll, a shrinking world economy, and a renewed appreciation for thorough handwashing, the current COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed humans everywhere to another contagion: belief in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Why is it that some people tend to stick to false beliefs?
Please stop hiding that you talk to yourself
We all talk to ourselves on a regular basis, and some of us get embarrassed
The reason why you might be listening with your nose
Scientists know how smell works in the brain but not exactly how neurons “read out”