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Ethical Violations: When One Thing Leads to Another
Not everyone is destined to follow one ethical transgression with another, but a new study reveals what type of person is likely to be a “repeat offender.” In a series of experiments, behavioral researcher Shu
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Our Pupils Adjust as We Imagine Bright and Dark Scenes
Conjuring up a visual image in the mind — like a sunny day or a night sky — has a corresponding effect on the size of our pupils, as if we were actually seeing the
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Why Countries Invest Differently In Environmental Issues
NPR: Across the world, countries make very different investments in the environment. We’re not just talking about measures to combat global climate change. We’re talking about investments in clean water, forests, biodiversity. NPR’s social science
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To Boost Concern for the Environment, Emphasize a Long Future, Not Impending Doom
Researchers find that one strong way to encourage environmentally-friendly behavior is to emphasize the long life expectancy of a nation, and not necessarily its imminent downfall.
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Why There Are No Atheists at the Grand Canyon
TIME: Any fool can feel religious around the holidays. When the entire Judeo-Christian world is lit up — literally — with celebrations of faith, family and love, you’ve got to be awfully short of wonder
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10 Things We’ve Learned About Taste
Smithsonian Magazine: Tomorrow, most Americans will say they are grateful for many things–except, chances are, they will forget an important one, taken for granted. I’m talking about our sense of taste, a faculty more nuanced
