Human Nature
Human Nature encompasses peoples' actions, perceptions, and thought processes. Topics include food cravings, mind-reading, and contagious yawning.
Youngest Child Syndrome: The Perks and Challenges of Being the Baby of the Family
Only Child Syndrome: Understanding the Myths and Realities of Growing Up Without Siblings
9 Hangover Cures From Around the World
Can you really feel the weather in your bones?
10 Myths About Body Fat
Not So Funny: The Mysterious 1962 Tanganyika Laughter Epidemic
Shinrin-yoku: The Soothing Practice of Forest Bathing
6 Ways Reading a Book Beats Reading Digitally, Hands Down
What causes 'old person' smell?
Why Is the Term 'Gaslighting' So Popular Now — and So Misused?
Feel Like a Fraud, Despite Your Success? You Might Have Impostor Syndrome
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Audio description is kind of like that friend who whispers key plot points to you during the movie when you miss them. It's pretty handy for blind film buffs.
By Julia Layton
"Look on the bright side!" It's advice people have been doling out for ages, but could a positive outlook actually benefit your physical well-being?
Are you a human barometer? Do changes in the weather cause you physical pain? Read this and find out if you can really feel the weather right down to your bones.
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Girls have better taste than boys - as in the sense, that is. Find out why women's ability to distinguish between sweet and sour trumps mens'.
It's no rinky-dink Mickey Mouse clock. The body clock is a strange and wonderful thing, calibrated to reflect a variety of biological rhythms that you may not have known are beating inside your body. And scientists are still not sure why it exists.
By Chris Opfer
Could your ancestors be to blame for your overeating or excess spending? Unnecessary scapegoating is a lousy thing to do, but could there be some weight to this suggestion?
By Bambi Turner
There are many commonly held beliefs about fat that aren't entirely accurate. For example, muscle simply can't turn into fat.
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Ugh, the morning after the night before! Should you drink some coffee, lots of water or more liquor? Or have some bacon and eggs? There are lots of "remedies" out there for hangovers, most of which are useless.
We may not know how to describe it very well, but we all recognize "old person" smell whenever it happens to grace our nostrils. But while the scent may be ubiquitous, its causes are a little less clear.
Social media is overflowing with cute content -- everything from babies to puppies to seriously adorable lunchboxes. Find out why cute things make you go "aww!"
"I'm addicted to you baby. You're a hard habit to break." So wailed the lead singer of the group Chicago. But there are harder habits to break out there â€" like nail biting and procrastinating. Do you do any of the things on our list?
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You may think you know the answer to this one if you've pulled this this prank on one of your hapless friends. We, however, are trading your anecdotal evidence for real research to answer this question once and for all.
You probably have a list of go-to remedies for colds. But is all that echinacea and chicken soup really helping?
Approximately, sixteen million Americans have anger issues. In this article we explore anger management techniques and it's effect on your health.
Tempers run in my family and it's not something to be proud of. Blowing your lid is often something you end up regretting later.
By Sara Novak
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When facing tough times, it can seem next to impossible to turn things around. Find out why negative feelings can cycle out of control, and how to break the chain.
Secrets are powerful. Revealing them can end years of guilt, destroy lives -- or both. If it's time to spill the beans, take some time to plan for the fallout.
Confident people aren't born, they're made, and we've got the tips to get you on your way to building your own self-confidence.
By Sara Elliott
What you don't know can't hurt you, right? Maybe not. Studies show secrets may actually be harmful to both those keeping them -- and those they're keeping them from.
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Habit, a learned action or other form of behavior that is repeated often enough for it to become a largely automatic response to a particular stimulus or situation.
Mind, as used in psychology and philosophy, the part of a person that thinks, and that experiences such feelings as enjoyment, annoyance, anxiety, love, and hate.
When you've spent the day enjoying hot dogs off the grill, is it safe to jump right into the pool and show off your butterfly stroke? Or do you need to take a breather -- a 60-minute break, to be exact?
In the "get well soon" world, flowers are the go-to gift. So why do some hospitals ban them from the premises? Are the uplifting blooms really bad for you?
By Julia Layton
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If someone told you sugar makes kids hyper and cats are after your baby's air supply, you've heard some old wives' tales. Is there any truth in them?
Sucking on a thumb is a normal reflex that soothes children in times of stress; it's essentially a security blanket that's attached to the body. But will this innocent gesture wreck their teeth?