Psychology & Psychiatry
Evil not so banal, says disturbing new probe
What prompts ordinary people to commit acts of evil? The question has been debated by philosophers, moralists, historians and scientists for centuries.
Sep 8, 2014
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Health
Gut microbes can boost the motivation to exercise, research finds
Some species of gut-dwelling bacteria activate nerves in the gut to promote the desire to exercise, according to a study in mice that was led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. ...
Dec 14, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study shows that 8% of athletes have persistent symptoms after contracting COVID-19
Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil analyzed data from 43 scientific articles describing the effects of COVID-19 on athletes and concluded that while the disease was asymptomatic or mild in the vast ...
Jul 8, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
To understand how people think, look to their actions, not their words
Actions not only speak louder than words, they also happen first and faster, Stanford psychologist Barbara Tversky says. Catching a falling cup, rolling one's eyes at a bad joke—responses like these happen before people ...
Aug 5, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Probing how Americans think about mental life
When Stanford researchers asked people to think about the sensations and emotions of inanimate or non-human entities, they got a glimpse into how those people think about mental life.
Oct 20, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Some hyper-realistic masks more believable than human faces, study suggests
Hyper-realistic masks are made from flexible materials such as silicone and are designed to imitate real human faces—down to every last freckle, wrinkle and strand of real human hair.
Nov 21, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The consequences of selfishness: Ethical decision making is imperative in the coronavirus crisis
As the country moves into lockdown mode in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are increasingly faced with serious ethical questions about what ordinary people should be obliged to do for others.
Mar 24, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Have you caught a catfish? Online dating can be deceptive
On the internet, you can become anyone you want to – at least for a while. And though deception doesn't fit well with lasting romance, people lie all the time: Fewer than a third of people in one survey claimed they were ...
Jan 23, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Leaving 'bah humbug' behind: A psychological phenomenon
It's a tale celebrated across generations each holiday season. A grouchy rich man named Ebenezer Scrooge learns the true meaning of Christmas, after a supernatural encounter on Christmas Eve. Yet, beyond the three ghosts ...
Dec 23, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Slovakia begins mass virus testing in global first
Slovakia on Saturday begins a programme to screen its entire population for coronavirus with antigen tests in what would be a global first, but critics have said the plan is poorly thought out.
Oct 31, 2020
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