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Up Your Online Dating Game with Evidence-Based Strategies

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Junk Diet Rewires Rat Brains

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High Price Tag on Meds May Boost Healing

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Publication Bias May Boost Findings for Bilingual Brain Benefits

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Inclusion Illusion Lessens Racial Bias

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Blood Test Forecasts Concussion Severity

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Bouncy Gait Improves Mood

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Synchronized Walking Reduces Opponent's Perceived Size

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Big Parental Control May Stunt Kid Assertiveness

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Lots or Little Sleep Linked to Sick Days

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Can’t Take My Eyes off You—Your Face, That Is

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Talking to Strangers Makes You Happy

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People Think Experiences Bring Happiness, Still Opt for Things

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Childhood Stress Decreases Size of Brain Regions

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Even Monkeys Believe In Hot Streaks

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Brain State Bread Crumbs Lead Way Back to Consciousness

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Body's Pain Perception Mapped for First Time

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Vision Involves a Bit of Hearing, Too

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Parents Who Support Corporal Punishment Do It a Lot

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Extroversion Extends Benefits across Cultures

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Eaters Assume Crunchy Foods Have Fewer Calories

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Stressed Teens May Be Better Drivers

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Mobile Phones Exert Emotional Pull

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Barbie Exposure May Limit Girls' Career Imagination

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Kids Books May Cause Confusion about Animals

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Danger Explainers Convince Kids Better Than Do Edict Issuers

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Youth Gang Membership Affects Mental Health Later in Life

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Infants Use Verbs They Know to Learn New Nouns

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Your Memory May Be Edited

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Young Musicians Reap Long-Term Neuro Benefits

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Movie-Watching Together Strengthens Marriages

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Review Finds Meditation Somewhat Effective against Anxiety and Depression

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Brain-Training Games May Not Improve Overall Intelligence

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How Computers Affect Our Movements

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"Angelina Jolie Effect" Leaves Public with Inaccurate Knowledge of Breast Cancer Risk

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Test Prep Doesn't Help Raise Intelligence Scores

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We Are More Likely to Lie in the Afternoon

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Overeating Due to Stress?

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Seeing Photos of Food Makes Actual Food Less Tasty

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Reducing a Fear During Sleep

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Generosity Can Breed Contempt

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Babies Know Animals Have Gushy Insides

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When to Catch a Lie via Text

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We Probably Won't Recycle Shredded Paper

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Limit Youth Football Practice Hits For Brain Health

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Portion-Size Label Influences Ingestion Intake

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Social Status Affects Who We Choose to Believe

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Happiness During Teen Years Predicts Happiness as Adults

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What Fighting Couples Want

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Expansive Postures May Lead Us to Dishonesty

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Training Can Increase Empathy

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Memory Loss during Menopause

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The Quirk of a High IQ

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How to Enjoy Your Decision

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Inside the Mind of a Psychopath

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Money Is Valued Differently Depending on How It's Earned

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Green Spaces Promote Happier Communities

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Memory Improves with Sleep

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Being Monkey in the Middle Is Stressful

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Unhealthy Eating Leaves You in a Bad Mood

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Mindfulness May Improve Test Scores

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We Think the Future Is Closer Than the Past

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Sexting Habits of Teens

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Studying Languages Can Grow the Brain

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Three-Year-Olds Know Better

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You May Think Your Name Is Rare

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We Are What We Smell

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Coffee Boosts Recognition of Positive Words

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Diapers Hinder Walking for Babies

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Images of Thin Bodies Impact Body Preferences

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Dexter Talks Psychopath Stress Management

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Dan Ariely Talks Creativity and Dishonesty

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Natural Setting and Tech Break Boost Creativity

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Civilian Trauma May Contribute to Combat PTSD

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Bad Boys and Gals Present as More Attractive

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When Old Habits Die Easy

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Rats' Whiskers Inspire New Way to See

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Stable or Sexy? It Depends on Ovulation

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Cash Rewards Might Make Us Unhappy

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How We Process Horrible Sounds

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Helping Your Child Delay Gratification

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When We Hear a Sound

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The Difference between Honesty and Cheating

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When the Bride Has Doubt

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Fear Makes Art More Engaging

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Improving Eyewitness Accuracy in Police Lineups

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Why You Choose the Brands You Do

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Attitudes toward Sex Are Changing

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Hoarders Have Their Own Category of Disorder

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Wobbly Chairs May Affect Your Values

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Some Multitasking Is More Taxing

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Attraction between Friends of Opposite Sexes

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Our Friends' Weight Influences Our Weight Gain and Loss

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Lingering with a Decision Breeds More Indecision

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Do We Care About Future Generations?

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Confusion Helps Us Learn

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America Needs to Study Fractions

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Testosterone Promotes Aggression Automatically

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Different Sports Require Different Motivation

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Watching Shot Can Boost Pain