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Football Teams with Too Much Talent May Lose Out
Business Standard: Are you betting for the team with maximum top-notch stars this FIFA World Cup in Brazil? Read on. Contrary to popular belief, researchers have found that after a certain point, the addition of more
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Extroverts Don’t Belong on Mars
The Atlantic: Extroverted friends are good for a lot of things—serving as deft and lively wingmen, spicing up book club, sparking interesting conversations at parties by wearing ostentatious leggings, etc. One thing they may be
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Science Confirms Looking Angry Gets People To Do What You Want
The Huffington Post: If you’ve ever gotten the death glare from your parent, child or S.O., you already know the results of this new study to be true. New research in the journal Psychological Science shows that
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Does Your Sexual Orientation Shape Your Career Plans?
Lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals gained some new strides against discrimination this week when President Barack Obama announced plans to bar federal contractors from hiring or firing employees based on their sexual orientation or gender
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Everyday Aggression: We Hurt Those Closest to Us
When we think of aggression, we might think of road rage or a bar fight, situations in which people are violent toward strangers. But research suggests that aggression is actually most often expressed toward the
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Morality Can Trump Tribalism
Pacific Standard: The top news stories have been even more depressing than usual of late, with tribalism—accompanied by active hatred for perceived outsiders—emerging as a driving force everywhere from Middle Eastern battlefields to the halls
