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Curiosity Is Not Intrinsically Good
Scientific American: Why do people seek out information about an ex’s new relationships, read negative Internet comments and do other things that will obviously be painful? Because humans have an inherent need to resolve uncertainty
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Can your genes predict future success in life?
CBS: Your genes may play a part in whether or not you’ll enjoy career and financial success, researchers suggest. But, these “success” genes aren’t necessarily your destiny. They may play only a small role in
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New Research From Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Psychological Science: Pupillary Contagion in Infancy: Evidence for Spontaneous Transfer of Arousal Christine Fawcett, Victoria Wesevich, and Gustaf Gredebäck Pupillary contagion — when an individual’s pupil size influences the
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L’immenso potere dei “like” su una mente adolescente (The immense power of the “like” of a teenage mind)
La Stampa: L’influenza dei social network e, in generale delle nuove tecnologie, sulle nostre abitudini e sulla nostra mente è ormai da tempo sotto attento esame degli scienziati. Superata la fase delle argomentate opinioni e
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For Teenagers, the Pleasure of ‘Likes’
The New York Times: Move over sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll. For today’s teenager, it’s all about the “likes.” A “like,” for the uninitiated, refers to the positive feedback given to a post on
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How “likes” affect teenagers’ brains
The Economist: FOR the first six months after teenagers in Colorado pass their driving test, the state bans them from carrying non-sibling teenage passengers unless someone over 21 is also in the car. It is
