If we want to understand child development, we need to start before birth. We have known for decades that health depends on an interaction between our genes and our environment. But we’ve also come to…
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As a teenager I observed a strange phenomenon. On awakening from an unusually vivid dream, I would often find that the moon was full. And as the silvery light prevailed on subsequent nights, my nocturnal…
There are many qualities that have been suggested that separate human beings from other living species. These include tool making, an ability to dream and especially the development of highly sophisticated…
People who are genetically predisposed to experiencing higher levels of social fear are more likely to be supportive of anti-immigration…
Using superpowers in videogames is more likely to encourage acts of kindness in real life. While studies have shown links…
Women in their 50s are more empathetic than men and young adults, a new study has found. Overall adults in their late middle…
Fear can alter our perception of distance, making the object of our fear appear closer than it is. Psychologists found that…
What do Cruella de Vil, The Joker and Maleficent have in common? Beyond an implacable desire for evil and their cartoonish existence, they have pointy chins and a marked V shape between their arching eyebrows…
Maxims like turn that frown upside down may annoy you when ill-timed but it seems they have some evidence-based science behind them. A growing body of research shows that your state of mind may have a…
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