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Study Finds Source of Self-Control, MaybeIs religion the opium of the masses or does it help us stay in line?
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Where Words Come FromAny research that informs us about language production is important because words are what make humans special.
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Why Our Outlook for 2009 Is SunnyIt's been a hard year, a scary year, but we'll all be OK, won’t we?
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The Perfect Mate: What We Really WantIs it the face, body, personality or promises? The evolutionary psychologists have an answer but is it right?
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The Perfect Family Is a MythThere's something "right" about a nuclear family, or so we think.
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The Human Soul: An Ancient IdeaAn Iron Age stone slab confirms that people have been into the idea of a soul for a long time.
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Painful Labor: A Modern ThingA new fossil pelvis upends evolutionary thinking about painful labor during birth.
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Grandma Is Better Babysitter Than MomGrandma might be the best daycare available, better even than a child’s mother.
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How Great Leaders EvolvedHumans are creatures who need leaders.
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You've Got Mail! You've Got Herpes!A new service will email anyone you have had sex with if you get an STD.
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Monopoly Brings Out the Worst in PeopleWe had some folks over to play Monopoly, but then the bottom fell out of the game.
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Xenophobia Founded on Faulty AssumptionsImmigration: the most disadvantaged kids might turn out to be the whiz kids.
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Grief: The Price of LoveWe pay dearly for the evolutionary advantage of our social connections.
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Being Human: What a Pain!Humans are the most capable animals on Earth. But, geez, it sure is hard to be us.
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Lessons in Corporate Failure From a 5th-GraderI heard all about the stress of corporate life this week from my fifth-grader.
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King Tut Had Twins, But Why?The possibility of twins for Tut also underscores the fact that conceiving twins is a common human story.
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Should Babies Be Put on a Sleep Schedule?We had only one rule when my daughter was born — sleep when the baby sleeps.
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Why Holding Kids Back in School Is BadEconomists weigh in on whether it's a good idea to hold kids back in school.
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Real-World Recycling Puts U.S. to ShameRecycling goes beyond sorting your trash in other countries.
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Why Red Is Such a Potent ColorThe answer lies in our tree living past.
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The Reason More of Today's Scientists Hire Armed GuardsField scientists do science amid political strife and disintegrating habitats.
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How Birth Control Brings Us DownHappy faces have a deeper influence on culture than you might think.
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The Infertility Paradox: Why Making Babies Is So HardThe truth is that conceiving a child is actually pretty difficult.
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Right and Wrong: How War Changes ChildrenChildhood is a carefree time, that is, unless your country is torn apart by war.
