Chimpanzees are able to understand the objectives of their companions, but will only help them when asked to do so, a study into the cognitive behaviour of the primates has found. Some studies have shown…
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Young women who dine together tend to mimic each other’s eating behaviour to the point where they eat about the same amount and even take bites at similar times, research has found. A study of 70 pairs…
You’d have to be a bastard, surely. To gamble away billions of dollars of other peoples’ money, playing the odds with their livelihoods, their retirement funds, their security. You’d have to be a bastard…
Voltaire was right when he said “doctors prescribe medicines of which they know little, to cure diseases of which they know less”. Almost 300 years later, this still rings true for depression. Antidepressants…
Humans are more likely to change their minds when fewer, rather than more, people disagree with them. A group of psychologists…
Young children who watch fast-paced television shows may find it difficult to pay attention, solve problems and moderate…
Chimpanzees have shown significant signs of prosocial behaviour. The new finding is in contrast with previous thought that…
Why do females cheat on their partners? A new study of songbirds in the US – published today – suggests cheating females are more successful in the long-run and get more grandchildren. Why? Because the…
Researchers have used rats in a study to discover stress and resilience can be inherited. Rats were used in the study because…
A new study indicates that hiding may play an important role in relaxing cats. The study looks at 37 cats over seven days…
Humans instinctively copy their opponents while playing rock, paper, scissors, suggesting the urge to imitate others is deeply etched in the subconscious, a study has found. In an experiment conducted…
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