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Despite the hurdles, women should just go for it, says Heidi Hammel.
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According to Sam Gosling, red states and blue states exhibit basic psychological differences.
Sam Gosling says that even if it is frowned on by the academy, psychology needs to be communicated to the broader public.
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Sam Gosling explains what our spaces say about who we are.
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A surprising number of people agreed to have their offices examined, says Sam Gosling.
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Sam Gosling on what our spaces say about us.
What someone might learn from your paperweight.
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Sam Gosling shares an anecdote about an incongruous office item.
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Investigators solve crimes by developing sensitivity to what Sam Gosling calls "the residue of our acts that we leave inadvertently on our space."
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It is easiest to spot the people who are trying to change their habits, says Sam Gosling.
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Sam Gosling says most symbols have obvious meaning.
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Even if you live with someone else, your personal space says a lot about you, whether you want it to or not, says Sam Gosling.
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Dr. Jeff Friedman explains how he became a research scientist.
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Dr. Jeff Friedman describes finding the big one.
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Dr. Jeff Friedman on the potential of Leptin.
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Most people think of obesity as a cosmetic problem and not as a medical health problem, says Dr. Jeff Friedman.
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Dr. Jeff Friedman says most human processes are biologically determined.
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Dr. Jeff Friedman on the functions of a scientifically literate society.
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From Waco to Hollywood, Derek Haas has been writing all the way.
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In writing, says Derek Haas, some rules are made to be broken.