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Psychology

Thrill vs. Threat

We came across a really cool blog,  “Understanding Risks in Leisure Activities: A Comprehensive Guide”, which explores the hidden dangers of popular sports and hobbies, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and accurately assessing these risks for safer participation. It addresses the psychological aspect of risk underestimation, particularly cognitive dissonance, which leads individuals to downplay the […]

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Psychology

Evidence Mounts: Psychological Factors Drive Overeating More Than Food Processing

In an intriguing twist in the fight against obesity, a recent study from researchers at Leeds University has turned the spotlight away from food processing and towards the psychological perceptions of food. Challenging the conventional wisdom that “ultra-processed” foods are the main villains in promoting overconsumption, the research suggests our attitudes and beliefs about food […]

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Psychology

When Rhythm Shapes Speech

Every day, millions of children around the world struggle to find their words. Some stutter, some read much more slowly than their classmates, and others are marked as “late talkers.” What if the key to spotting these challenges earlier lies not in speech itself—but in music? A massive new study of over 44,000 people across […]

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Biology

Dreaming Under Anesthesia

Do you stop being conscious when you’re put under anesthesia? For decades, many assumed the answer was yes. But new research from the University of Oslo suggests something more complicated: patients often continue dreaming even in deep sedation—yet our best brain-based tests of consciousness can’t tell the difference. From “Lights Out” to Dream Reports When […]

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Biology

How Tiny Worms Could Improve Decision Science

Picture a worm crawling across a plate dotted with food. You’d expect it to stop at the first bite, right? Yet in a surprising twist, Caenorhabditis elegans—a millimeter-long nematode with just 302 neurons—often walks right past its dinner. Why? Because even worms run complex “accept–reject” strategies when making decisions. Everyday Choices, Worm-Sized Lessons In Nigeria, […]

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Psychology

When Cooperation Gets Complicated

Why do we help others when it costs us something? For decades, scientists answered this with a simple formula: altruism evolves when the benefit to others, weighted by relatedness, is greater than the cost to the helper. This neat rule, called Hamilton’s rule, became one of biology’s most famous equations. But new work shows the […]

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Psychology

The Strange Power of Saying “I’m Not Sure”

Think about the last time you had to make a big decision. Perhaps it was buying a house, switching jobs, or deciding between two retirement plans. Chances are, you didn’t feel 100% confident in either option. You probably leaned one way, hesitated, then went back and forth before settling. Now, imagine teaching a computer not […]

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Psychology

Why Hundreds Gather Each Year to Celebrate a Flat Earth

Picture this: You walk into a hotel ballroom. Strobe lights flash. Music blasts. A crowd cheers as a man in a cowboy hat strums a guitar, belting out an anthem with the chorus: “Space is fake.” This isn’t parody. It’s the opening act of the Flat Earth International Conference, where hundreds of people have gathered […]

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Psychology

What Your Face Reveals in 1/25 of a Second Behind the Wheel

You’re cruising down the highway, playlist pumping, when someone cuts you off. Your jaw tightens. Your brow furrows—barely. A fraction-of-a-second twitch. You probably didn’t even notice. But science did. A new study has found that these tiny facial flinches—called micro-expressions—can reveal powerful clues about how we’re feeling behind the wheel. And those feelings? They could […]

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