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James McKeen Cattell Fund Fellowships Awarded
The 2014–2015 James McKeen Cattell Fund Fellowships have been awarded to Ara Norenzayan, Ione Fine, and Todd A. Kahan. Presented in partnership with APS, the Fellowships allow recipients to extend their sabbatical periods from one
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Why A Sweet Tooth May Have Been An Evolutionary Advantage For Kids
NPR: It’s no surprise researchers have shown again and again that kids are more likely than adults to spring for something like a bowl of Fruit Loops. But young kids’ preference for extremely sugary foods
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Now! Later. No, Right Now! Maybe in a Bit.
The Huffington Post: Procrastination and impulsivity are both bad habits. They cause problems in school, at work, in life. But psychologically, they would seem to have little in common. Impulsivity, after all, is all about
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Hole-y Phobia May Have Evolutionary Origins
Scientific American: If the sight of Swiss cheese makes you melt or the thought of a honeycomb gets you buzzing, you may suffer from trypophobia, the most common phobia that you’ve probably never heard of.
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Now! Later. No, right now! Maybe in a bit.
Procrastination and impulsivity are both bad habits. They cause problems in school, at work, in life. But psychologically, they would seem to have little in common. Impulsivity, after all, is all about now—wanting and needing
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Study finds women may be more likely to have fling with wide-headed men
Wired: Are you a man with a wide head in search of a fling? If so, you’re in luck, as according to a new study in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological
