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How Americans get wiser with age… but the Japanese are as wise as they’ll ever be by 25
The Daily Mail: It is commonly thought that age brings wisdom. And this is largely true, it seems – unless you are Japanese. In which case, by the time you are 25, you are likely
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Intelligence Is in the Genes, but Where?
You can thank your parents for your smarts—or at least some of them. Psychologists have long known that intelligence, like most other traits, is partly genetic. But a new study led by psychological scientist Christopher
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Study: Oxytocin (‘The Hormone of Love’) Also Makes Us Conformists
The Atlantic: PROBLEM: Oxytocin, which you may also know as “the hormone of love,” is the driving force behind sociability, trust, and generosity. It enables everything from mother-child bonding to orgasms, and it’s one of
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New Research on Social Cognition From Psychological Science
Read about the latest research on social cognition published in Psychological Science. Reading Between the Minds: The Use of Stereotypes in Empathic Accuracy Karyn L. Lewis, Sara D. Hodges, Sean M. Laurent, Sanjay Srivastava, and
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Welche Gesten den Egoisten entlarven (The gestures that reveal the egoist)
Die Welt: Sie haben jemanden gerade erst kennen gelernt und trotzdem überkommt Sie bereits nach wenigen Minuten ein mulmiges Gefühl. Ihr Bauchgefühl sagt Ihnen, dass Sie dieser Person besser nicht vertrauen sollten. Doch wieso wirken
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Sex, Drugs and Raising Kids
The Huffington Post: “Anything in moderation,” the saying goes. But does this wisdom apply to the decisions we make as parents? The temptation exists, particularly when our kids are young, to try to shield them