Fans cheer during the women’s snowboard slopestyle final at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Why do we like watching the Olympics so much?

From projecting onto athletes to aesthetic appreciation, spectators get a surprising amount out of watching other people play sports.
Lorsque vos enfants -généralement vers l'âge de sept ans- cessent de croire au Père Noël, c'est probablement un moment plus difficile pour vous que pour eux. Shutterstock

L’art de dire adieu au Père Noël

Lorsque vos enfants -généralement vers l'âge de sept ans- cessent de croire au Père Noël, c'est probablement un moment plus difficile pour vous que pour eux.
Don’t fret if your kids are starting to doubt Santa’s magic. Coming to disbelieve is not particularly distressing for them and most come to their own conclusions.

The science of saying goodbye to Santa

When your kids stop believing, it’s probably harder on you than on them.
An increase in the use of self-driving cars will change parking requirements in the city. Shutterstock

How self‑driving cars will make our cities more charming

An increase in the use of self-driving cars will change parking infrastructure in cities, and hopefully result in more colourful character neighbourhoods.
Distraksi saat Anda bekerja bisa menghabiskan waktu Anda lebih dari yang Anda bayangkan, tapi corat-coret di kelas dapat membantu Anda betah di ruang kelas dan pertemuan. www.shutterstock.com

Sains di balik multitasking: baik buruknya melakukan beberapa pekerjaan pada saat bersamaan

Multitasking tidak seperti yang Anda bayangkan. Multitasking mungkin tidak akan membantu Anda untuk lebih produktif jika Anda memilih melakukan aktivitas yang salah pada saat bersamaan.
Distractions at work can take up more time than you think, but doodling may just help you get through that lecture or meeting. (Shutterstock)

The science of multitasking, and why you should doodle in class

Multitasking may not be what you think it is and it might not even help you be more productive if you choose to do the wrong things at the same time.
Apakah moralitas anda berasal dari agama yang Anda anut? Nyatanya tidak juga. shutterstock.com

Agama tidak menentukan moralitas Anda

Banyak orang percaya bahwa moralitas berasal dari agama. Tapi penelitian menunjukkan, opini orang terhadap ajaran Tuhan berdasar pada apa yang mereka yakini benar dan salah, bukan sebaliknya.
Does your morality come from your religion? Not really. Trafalgar Square (Stop B), London, United Kingdom. Malcolm Lightbody/Unsplash

Religion does not determine your morality

Many believe their morality comes from their religion. But evidence suggests that people’s opinion of what God thinks is actually what they believe is right and wrong, not the other way around.

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