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Sick for Attention

Meet five Munchausen patients who went to desperate lengths to fake illness.

November 17, 2016

Catch Us If You Can

We like impostor stories because we’re afraid we’re impostors ourselves.

November 15, 2016

To Understand Facebook, Study Capgras Syndrome

This mental disorder gives us a unique insight into the digital age.

October 27, 2016

There Are No True Rebels

We follow others no matter how hard we try.

October 13, 2016

How to Choose Wisely

From Yelping to dating, there’s a better way.

October 7, 2016

The Problem with Modern Romance Is Too Much Choice

Are we happier with few or many choices? One subject settles the debate—dating.

September 30, 2016

Beyond Sexual Orientation

Sexual fluidity is a challenge to both traditional and alternative sexual narratives.

September 30, 2016

For Kids, Learning Is Moving

Children’s brain development is fueled when they find their own way.

September 13, 2016

A Mental Disease by Any Other Name

For Frank Russell, reinterpreting his schizophrenia as shamanism helped his symptoms.

September 8, 2016

How to Tell If You’re a Jerk

If you think everyone around you is terrible, the joke may be on you.

September 8, 2016

Why We Love How-to Videos

Instructional videos can teach us anything—especially if you watch them this way.

September 2, 2016