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It’s the leading cause of preventable death worldwide; migrant children are especially vulnerable; and time is of the essence in treating it
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Who Finds Psychopaths Hot?
Psychopathic birds of a feather flock together
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Microbes Might Be Key to a Mars Mission
Engineered yeast could turn waste into food, plastics and other essentials
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Making Creepy Music Give You Goose Bumps
Discordant music and sounds can set up the scare, but what you do (or don’t) see can decide whether it lands
Why We Love to Scare Ourselves on Halloween (and the Rest of the Year, Too)
Experiencing fear in the absence of real danger has clear psychological benefits
The Personality Trait That Is Ripping America (and the World) Apart
People who are antagonistic resonate more with populist messages
What Psychedelic Research Can and Cannot Tell Us about Consciousness
A recent Scientific American blog post misconstrues and oversimplifies the research
The Impact of Politics on Workplace Productivity
The always-on media cycle means political news is at our fingertips. What does this mean for employers?
Be Afraid... but Only If You Want to Be
Variations in brain chemistry and what make us feel safe can be the difference between those who enjoy getting scared and those who don’t
Most Initial Conversations Go Better Than People Think
We're largely overestimating how much our feelings are on display to others
Can You Quantify Awe?
Researchers attempt to capture the full richness of the awe experience
You Won't Believe Your Eyes
What the best illusions of 2018 reveal about the human mind
Unlocking the "Mystery" of Consciousness
Explaining it requires neither supernatural intervention nor any new fundamental physics
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