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Psychology

When Dating Algorithms Can Watch You Blush

The next generation of dating algorithms will use real-life interactions.

February 9, 2016

Am I Ugly?

What science says about my outer beauty.

February 9, 2016

The Neuroscience of Wine

Why our minds can be led astray about the tastes of wines.

Would the World Be Better If Everyone Were a Do-Gooder?

The people pushing themselves to the moral limit.

February 8, 2016

This Is Why Americans Are Irrationally Anxious About Terrorism

Many of terrorism’s most profound consequences are felt from a distance.

February 2, 2016

Why We Swim in Quarries

The powerful allure of the deep azure.

January 28, 2016

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