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a small bird perched on top of a pine tree.
Neuropsych
Gökotta: How to experience nature the Swedish way
The early bird gets a symphony.
Jonny Thomson
a bird sitting on a branch with its mouth open.
Life
Do birds have language?
It depends on how you define it.
Betsy Mason
a computer screen
Smart Skills
You’ve been lied to about how to detect lies. Here’s a simpler way that actually works
When it comes to spotting a lie, less is more.
Ross Pomeroy
a glass of water sitting on a table.
Neuropsych
Collective pessimism and our inability to guess the happiness of others
Do you think other people are happier than you?
Esteban Ortiz-Ospina
a group of people standing inside of a maze.
Thinking
The simple logical puzzle that shows how illogical people are
More than 90 percent of people make a mistake on this test.
Brian Gallagher
a painting of a man laying on a bed next to a lion.
Neuropsych
How ketamine-fueled dreams can promote a spiritual approach to mental health and therapy
Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy utilizes a non-ordinary state of consciousness to heal.
Mike Dow
a painting of two people in a garden.
The Past
Evolution of the dad
Most male mammals have little or nothing to do with their kids. Why is our own species different?
Elizabeth Preston
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