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Are we really different from animals?
CNN: Thomas Suddendorf is a professor of psychology at the University of Queensland and a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science. He is the author of “The Gap: The Science of What Separates Us
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Does your dog wag left or right? It matters.
The Washington Post: Tail wagging could convey more meaning among dogs than previously thought. Dogs have different emotional responses to their peers depending on the direction of a tail wag, a new study found. Seeing
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Inconvenient Truth-Tellers
Throughout history, scientists have found themselves the subject of scorn, slander, ridicule and even violence when their discoveries have failed to mesh with authoritative doctrine or public sentiments. When an ancient Muslim cleric was offended
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Love cats, eat cows?
Los Angeles Times: We Americans like to think of ourselves as animal lovers. But is this claim true? One way to answer this question is to follow the money. According to government, industry and interest
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Mind Reading: Human Origins and Theory of Mind
Join the live webcast! “Mind Reading: Human Origins and Theory of Mind” is a free public symposium hosted by the University of California, San Diego/Salk Institute for Biological Studies Center for Academic Research & Training in
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Building a Fearless Mind
Psychological scientists are examining memory reconsolidation as a way to dampen the memory of a trauma.