human behavior

The Evolutionary Reason We Love Big, Blood-Curdling Screams

By Frank T. McAndrew, Knox College / The Conversation

Emotions Expert: It's Impossible to be Constantly Positive. Try This Instead

By Judith T. Moskowitz, Northwestern University / Undark

How Telling Stories Makes Us Human

By Jeffrey Kluger

Why Smart People Still Believe Conspiracy Theories

By Jeffrey Kluger
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We Are All Liars and Science Proves It

Want to feel lousy about the state of the human condition? Fire up Google and type in the words “Is it normal to want to…” Surprised that the first or second result is typically “kill?”...

By Jeffrey Kluger

The Scientific Reason You Can’t Stop Watching Baby Animal Videos

We are all helpless in the face of cute

By Jeffrey Kluger

Sean Spicer, Oscar Munoz and How to Bungle a Public Apology

Saying "I'm sorry" shouldn't be so hard

By Jeffrey Kluger

Why Did Cannibals Eat Other People? (Hint: It's Not For the Calories)

No matter how hungry you are, you’d be very unlikely to sit down to a piping hot bowl of Larry—or anyone else, for that matter. In other words, you wouldn’t eat another person.Cannibalism has existed...

By Jeffrey Kluger

Why I Hate Daylight Saving Time — and So Should You

Who needs 15 hours of sunlight?

By Jeffrey Kluger

Why It Could Be Your Fault if Your Team Loses the World Series

It ain't superstition, it's physics

By Jeffrey Kluger

Is Ryan Lochte a Raging Narcissist?

If it swims like a duck...

By Jeffrey Kluger

What Science Has Taught Me About Raising Girls

Fathers can get a little bit smarter about the minds of their daughters

By Jeffrey Kluger

America's Anger Is Out of Control

It's not just the election—it's everything. But a return to reason is possible

By Jeffrey Kluger

What Science Says About the Bathroom Debate

Your genes don't care who you share a bathroom with, but your politicians do

By Jeffrey Kluger

How to Tell If You're Peeing Too Much

The number you should be aiming for

By Jordan Smith / Health.com

Ship Noises Could Hurt Endangered Killer Whales, Study Finds

Researchers suggest that ships slow down

By Daniel White

New Group of European Ancestors Discovered

Scientists have a better understanding of European genetic makeup

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Why a Doctors' Group May Allow Screen Time for Babies

"In a world where ‘screen time’ is becoming simply ‘time,’ our policies must evolve or become obsolete"

By Tanya Basu

1 in 6 Young Americans Have Stolen in Past Year

A study found that most don't continue to steal as they get older

By Tanya Basu

What Does the White House's Social and Behavioral Sciences Team Do?

A new White House team uses behavioral economics to tweak everything from college financial aid to office printing problems

By Tanya Basu
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