The color red was most likely the first color (besides black and white) to be registered in our ancient ancestors brains.
Read MoreThe colors purple and blue have a long and complex history that touches on social privilege, experimentation, cell biology, and more.
Read MoreStudies about the concept of belief or non-belief in free will shed light on the question of how ostensibly religious people commit atrocities.
Read MoreA scientist explores what we can learn about fatherhood from the science of the brain, hormones, and behavior. Read more!
Read MoreDogs suffer from almost every psychiatric disorder that afflicts humans, except one – schizophrenia. Evolutionary genetics explains why.
Read MoreDog behavior has been shaped by millennia of contact with humans. So it shouldn’t surprise us that they have personality traits similar but not identical to our own.
Read MoreA remarkable study of the genomics and behavior of honeybees has revealed important insights into human behavior and metabolism.
Read MoreScientific experiments help elucidate the evolution of music from a meaningless jumble of sounds into a more coherent form of human communication.
Read MoreBelief in alternative facts is the hallmark of the post-factual world. It arises from our tribal nature and is very difficult to change.
Read MoreExercise induces epigenetic changes that increase BDNF, a protein that keeps neurons healthy and improves cognitive function.
Read MoreStudies show lies increase with repetition but only when the participant benefited. Self-interest is the thing that pushes people down that slippery slope.
Read MoreOur memories may not be truly our own. They’re subject to social influences, some positive (they correct factual errors and omissions) and some negative (they manipulate the memory of facts to conform to the “accepted” version regardless of veracity). This is not just an exercise in theoretical psychology, it has important social implications.
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