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Man squinting as if thinking really hard, with steam wafting off his head

People sometimes prefer burning hot pain to thinking too hard

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Thinking hard is a pain.

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Earwax may reveal how stressed you are

By Stephanie Pappas published

Levels of the stress hormone cortisol in earwax could be a new way to track anxiety, depression and other medical conditions.

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Orthorexia: Causes, symptoms and treatment

By Isobel Whitcomb published

Eating healthily isn't a bad thing, but taken to the extreme, it can turn into a disorder called orthorexia nervosa.

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This kid's personality might gradually change over time, but whether he comes around on finger puppets is anyone's guess. 

Does your personality change as you get older?

By Isobel Whitcomb published

Personality isn't fixed

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Depression and anxiety are skyrocketing in young adults amid pandemic

By Rachael Rettner published

The new findings "highlight the broad impact of the pandemic and the need to prevent and treat these conditions," the authors wrote.

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This party is just getting started.

How did bachelor and bachelorette parties get started?

By Isobel Whitcomb published

Debauchery didn't become a common theme until the Sexual Revolution.

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How the brain builds a sense of self

By Sam Ereira published

We don't just copy the behavior of people around us. We also copy their minds.

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A woman holding a piece of paper with a skeptical look on her face as she listens to a man speaking to her from the other side of the table.

What is the Dunning-Kruger effect?

By Greg Uyeno published

When we don't know enough to know what we don't know.

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Why do some men take so long to poop?

By Benjamin Plackett published

They're probably not just pooping; the restroom is a safe place for them to ponder life's great questions.

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How does ketamine work as an antidepressant? It’s complicated.

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Experts say we need larger studies and more data.

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