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Scientific American Mind
| Mind & Brain
Thinking about a close, happy relationship gives people the energy to explore
By
Marina Krakovsky
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Jul 28, 2012 |
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Scientific American Mind
| More Science
Research shows how to reap the benefits of self-compassion
By
Marina Krakovsky
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Jul 16, 2012 |
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Scientific American Mind
| More Science
Forming new habits that last requires setting realistic expectations
By
Marina Krakovsky
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Mar 22, 2012
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News
| More Science
The Yahoo! Labs scientist and author explains why the "law of the few" is bunk, why history is full of failed hedgehogs, and why we can't make good predictions about just those things we most want to predict
By
Marina Krakovsky
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Mar 29, 2011 |
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Features
| Mind & Brain
Something is better than nothing, right? Not if you feel cheated, as experimental money games show
By
Kay-Yut Chen
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Marina Krakovsky
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Sep 6, 2010 |
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Scientific American Mind
| More Science
Researchers are developing a new understanding of how we judge people
By
Marina Krakovsky
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Jan 27, 2010 |
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Scientific American Mind
| Mind & Brain
Giving suspects an extra task helps to separate the liars from the truth-tellers
By
Marina Krakovsky
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Aug 3, 2009 |
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Scientific American Mind
| Mind & Brain
People punish one another for stinginess more than
they reward for generosity
By
Marina Krakovsky
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Apr 7, 2009
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Scientific American Magazine
| Society & Policy
A new theory for why we put up with adulterers, steroid-using athletes and the mafia
By
Marina Krakovsky
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Apr 1, 2009 |
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Scientific American Magazine
| Environment
Hotels find social pressure is more effective than environmental appeals in persuading their customers to adopt ecofriendly practices
By
Marina Krakovsky
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Oct 31, 2008 |
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Scientific American Mind
| Mind & Brain
Where you vote can affect how you cast your ballot
By
Marina Krakovsky
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Jul 1, 2008
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Scientific American Magazine
| Health
Through controlled experiments, Sonja Lyubomirsky explores ways to beat the genetic set point for happiness. Staying in high spirits, she finds, is hard work
By
Marina Krakovsky
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Mar 18, 2007 |
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Scientific American Magazine
| Health
Has the black-white IQ gap narrowed?
By
Marina Krakovsky
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Jan 14, 2007
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Scientific American Magazine
What's the best way to boost sales or handle competing resellers? By lab-testing business ideas, Kay-Yut Chen gets rid of some of the guesswork
By
Marina Krakovsky
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Feb 20, 2006
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Scientific American Magazine
How babies learn that unseen toys don't just vanish
By
Marina Krakovsky
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Jul 18, 2005