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Shopping Hungry? Psychology Trick Could Stifle Bad Food Choices
By Sara G. Miller published
It's a scenario you've probably experienced: You go to the supermarket hungry, and you end up with a shopping cart filled with foods you probably wouldn't buy if you weren't feeling famished.
Why Bad Moods Are Good For You
By Joseph Paul Forgas published
Bad moods and sadness are a normal, and even a useful and adaptive part of being human, helping us cope with many everyday situations and challenges.
Why We Probably Can't Use Tech to Become More Moral
By Charles Q. Choi published
Could drugs or devices make people more moral?
Don't Worry If You're a Worrier … It Could Be Good for You
By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published
The right amount of worrying might be good for you.
Why Narcissists Want to Make Their Partners Jealous
By Stephanie Pappas published
Narcissistic people have their reasons.
Don Rickles: Why Legendary Comic's Jabs Are Funny, Not Offensive
By Mindy Weisberger published
Famed stand-up comedian and actor Don Rickles, who died April 6, was celebrated for his caustic cracks.
Why People Say 'You' When They Mean 'Me'
By Sara G. Miller published
Sometimes "you" doesn't mean "you," a new study finds.
Infamous 1960s Study Repeated: How Far Would You Go to Obey Authority?
By Sara G. Miller published
In an infamous series of experiments first conducted in the 1960s, Stanley Milgram, a social psychologist, asked study participants to deliver painful electric shocks to other people.
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