The subject of narcissism has intrigued people for centuries, but social scientists now claim that it has become a modern "epidemic". So what is it, what has led to its increase, and is there anything we can do about it?
Mar 15, 2016
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When we think of language, we usually think of words, phrases, and sentences—strings of abstract symbols. In research over the past 50 years, cognitive and social scientists have developed extensive accounts of how people ...
Mar 3, 2016
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Playground equipment should be monitored more regularly to ensure toxic metals contained within paints do not present a danger to public and child health, a study recommends.
Jan 25, 2016
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The biggest food challenge today is not hunger but nutritional deficiency. That's the conclusion of Cornell food security experts who spoke at the National Press Club Nov. 23.
Nov 25, 2015
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Two women, seated at a table, told their stories in quiet tones. A group of chefs, some standing, others seated, leaned forward eagerly, clearly interested in what these two women had to say. They peppered the women with ...
Nov 18, 2015
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Natural resources are under increasing threat from both human development and climate change, and environmental economists have struggled to understand how the public assigns value to remaining pristine wilderness areas. ...
Sep 14, 2015
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Cognitive scientists have come to view the brain as a prediction machine, constantly comparing what is happening around us to expectations based on experience—and considering what should happen next.
Jul 21, 2015
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Alzheimer's has ravaged generations of Dean DeMoe's family—his grandmother, father, siblings—all in their 40s and 50s.
Jul 19, 2015
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They refused to accept his fate. Seeking to unravel the mystery of what was making Bertrand sick, Cristina and Matthew Might found allies in the biomedical community, next-generation sequencing, the Internet and social media.
Jul 13, 2015
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The 2014 outbreak of Ebola virus disease, the worst since the disease first appeared in 1976, has claimed more than 11,000 lives in the West African nations of Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, and a handful more in nearby ...
Jun 23, 2015
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