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(Inherently) Scared of Red
What do you think of when you see the color red? Danger, blood, passion, and…dominance, new research suggests. A study to be published in an upcoming issue of Psychological Science found that that there is
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Reason Seen More as Weapon Than Path to Truth
The New York Times: For centuries thinkers have assumed that the uniquely human capacity for reasoning has existed to let people reach beyond mere perception and reflex in the search for truth. Rationality allowed a
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Income Inequality Costing Americans Their Happiness
LiveScience: Americans are happier in times when the gap between rich and poor is smaller, a new study finds. The reason, according to research to be published in an upcoming issue of the journal Psychological
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When Power Levels Are Equal Women Are Just As Unfaithful As Men, Says New Study
The Huffington Post: Women cheat just as much as men — at least if they are playing on the same power level. A new study in that will appear in Psychological Science found that infidelity
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KSU study finds getting answers right on practice tests improves memory
Akron Beacon Journal: Kent State University graduate student Kalif Vaughn conducted an interesting experiment to determine if getting answers right on practice tests would improve recall not only of the thing you’re trying to remember, but
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Income disparity causes unhappiness – study
Reuters: As the rich get richer and the poor fall further behind, levels of happiness and satisfaction drop, but only among people with modest and lower incomes, a new study shows. The finding holds true
