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Sociology
While becoming a monk is an evolutionary dead end for the individual, celibacy reaps benefits for the group as a whole.
Let's hope that squid don't evolve lungs and legs, or humanity might be in real trouble.
A new technique for analyzing networks can tell who wields soft power.
Moral panics about the content of children's cartoons and other forms of entertainment have a long history.
In a nod to its addictive qualities, it was first dubbed “Some More.”
When it comes to vetting people for friendship, body odor seems to be a decisive factor.
Explore the key highlights from the UN’s latest release of its world population estimates.
When you imitate the speech of others, there’s a thin line between whether it’s a social asset or faux pas.
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"Supernatural thinking is actually an important part of being a complete human being."
John Templeton Foundation
Using data collected from ancient civilizations across the world, researchers identified the most significant factors in human development. War came out on top.
Ideas often taken for granted in the United States and Europe about what it means to be a person are, quite simply, not shared with other cultures.
Is there such a thing as a heroic personality type?
The psychology of alien contact largely revolves around the concept of "otherness." We need to learn to be comfortable around strange things.
In a world where we assume people tell the truth, liars prosper. To stop them from exploiting others, here are three rules to catch a liar.
In the early 1900s, some Americans feared that teddy bears would not instill maternal instincts in girls, thereby causing "race suicide."
It is all too easy for humans to fall into the cognitive trap of thinking that an entity that can use language fluently is sentient or intelligent.
One might think that people who started poor and became rich might be more sensitive to the plights of the poor. Not so, suggests a new study.
Three out of four Russians accused of witchcraft were men.
Symbolic gestures often speak to our psyche in ways no rational action could ever speak to our intellect.
A philosopher unpacks the paradox in using the word "evil."
Can we stop mass shootings? The first step is collecting data, and these authors have done just that.
This world map shows how the rest of the world LOLs. In France, you MDR; in China, you 23333.
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Kids don’t always make you happier. Here’s why people have them anyway.
John Templeton Foundation
Does your father say "I love you," or express it in another way?
The sonnenrad is a Heathen symbol composed of 12 repeated runes.
Prison is an unreliable method of punishment. Let's do better.
Polarization or misunderstanding?
Detective fiction reveals how a particular society or time period looks at crime and criminal justice.
The chemistry of cooking over an open flame.