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Psychology

Our Conflicted Feelings For R2-D2

Lucas’ droids are halfway between human and inhuman, so we can both love and ignore them.

January 22, 2016

Men Are Better At Maps Until Women Take This Course

A bit of education can erase a definitive cognitive gap between men and women.

January 21, 2016

How to Survive Solitary Confinement

An ex-convict on how to set your mind free.

January 21, 2016

Is Japanese Culture Traumatized By Centuries of Natural Disaster?

The effects of centuries of natural disaster may be most obvious in Japanese culture.

December 10, 2015

A Vaccine for Depression?

Ketamine’s remarkable effect bolsters a new theory of mental illness.

December 10, 2015

When Destructive Behavior Makes Biological Sense

For people raised in chaos, risk-taking is hardwired.

November 23, 2015

Why We’re Patriotic

Whether it’s our country or our football team, we need to belong.

November 12, 2015

Identity Is an Inside Joke

Why you laugh with your friends.

November 12, 2015