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Heritability in the Era of Molecular Genetics
Today it seems to be common knowledge that most behavioral and psychological traits have a heritable genetic component. But what does it really mean when a study says that the heritability of Trait X is
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Babies Know What’s Fair
“That’s not fair!” It’s a common playground complaint. But how early do children acquire this sense of fairness? Before they’re 2, says a new study. “We found that 19- and 21-month-old infants have a general
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‘Likes Long Walks in the Woods on Autumn Days’
Huffington Post: Valentine’s Day is for many just a cruel reminder that they have not yet found the love of their life, their soul mate, their life partner. And let’s face it: finding that special
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Fragmented sleep, fragmented personality?
Los Angeles Times: Maybe Sybil just needed a good night’s sleep. Multiple personality disorder is a rare and extreme form of what psychiatrists call “dissociative disorder,” and it was popularized by the publication in the
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When Scientists Choose Motherhood
American Scientist: Gender inequities in science, technology, mathematics and engineering have long been a subject of concern. Some advances—more women than ever are working in the biological sciences—along with broad societal changes have improved the
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Cupid’s algorithm: Do dating sites know love’s formula
BBC: “To date, there is no compelling evidence any online dating matching algorithm actually works.” Those words from Eli Finkel, associate professor of social psychology at the Northwestern University in Chicago, are likely to ring
