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Young Adults Help Parents Instead of Friends When Forced to Choose
Findings from a risk-taking game show that, when forced to make a decision that benefits either a parent or a close friend, young adults are more likely to choose the parent.
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Conspiracy Beliefs Linked With Search for Certainty and Social Connection
Research shows that conspiracy theories may appeal to people looking to make sense of random events and to alleviate social alienation. But those beliefs may reinforce those motives instead of fulfilling them.
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Cynicism isn’t as smart as we think it is
In the fourth century BC, cynics wanted to live like dogs. The Cynics were Greek philosophers who rejected conventional ideas about money, power, and shelter. Instead, they advocated living simply, aligned with nature. The founder
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Nobody likes a freeloader—including four-year-old kids
It may come as a shock to parents of young children, but preschoolers are more cooperative than we realize. In a novel study to find out how early our instinct for cooperation begins, Yale researchers
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New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring: mind-body practices and self-enhancement; early gender differences in core values and career orientation; and gender differences in online daters’ educational preferences.
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Ability to Identify Genuine Laughter Transcends Culture
People across cultures and continents are largely able to tell the difference between a fake laugh and a real one.