
Why Smear Campaigns Work
People are more likely to believe misinformation about someone they see as different from themselves
People are more likely to believe misinformation about someone they see as different from themselves
You have a powerful influence on other people's moods
Abstract thinking may date back further than previously thought
Right-handed gesturing in apes hints at the origins of human language
Our brain responds more strongly to negative emotional cues than to positive ones
Extra mutations in neurons may help explain the brain's plasticity
Our innate brain structure reflects how we classify the world around us
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Where we look reveals memories we cannot consciously access
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Advanced language skills may be essential to predicting others' thoughts
Hormone levels link vomiting and intelligence
Birds' rhythmic abilities offer clues to the origins of dance
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To our brain, a near miss is as good as a win
Complex sentence construction may depend on a surprisingly simple system
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