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The CDC recommends booster shots for healthcare workers and other at-risk groups
Sep 24, 2021 5:04 PM
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Apr 3, 2018
You’re extremely gullible and there’s probably not much you can do about it
Why humans stink at finding falsehoods.
Oct 31, 2017
Mayonnaise is disgusting, and science agrees
Do you side with science on this important issue?
Aug 22, 2017
People who hear voices in their head can also pick up on hidden speech
The secret to both might lie in how our brains experience the world
May 26, 2017
Scientists are trying to get inside the mind of a terrorist
What makes mass murder possible?
Mar 23, 2017
Why we say “you” even when we mean “I”
People choose the "general you" when trying to distance themselves from negative things.
Nov 1, 2013
Blindfolded People Can Still “See” Their Own Limbs
If you wave your hand in front of your eyes, you'll think you can see it moving…even with an impermeable blindfold on.
Oct 11, 2013
Meet The Sourpuss Gene
A genetic variant predisposes people to perceive events more negatively than others.
Oct 8, 2013
Science Confirms The Obvious: Political Extremists Think They Are Right And You Are Wrong
Extreme attitudes are usually accompanied by a sense that those beliefs are the only "correct" ones.
Sep 11, 2013
Why You Love Your Parents’ Music
We have a "reminiscence bump" for the music our parents liked in their 20s--which they probably played around the house when we were kids.
