10/20/2014 at 6:27 p.m.
Gamergate Should Stop Lying to Journalists — and ItselfThis is about the influence of feminism and progressivism in gaming, and the sooner Gamergate can admit that, the sooner we can have a semi-functional debate.
By
Jesse Singal
This is about the influence of feminism and progressivism in gaming, and the sooner Gamergate can admit that, the sooner we can have a semi-functional debate.
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10/20/2014 at 3:00 p.m. vinotherapy
Why Amar’e Stoudemire and a Bunch of Other Rich People Are Bathing in Red WineIt's supposed to have beneficial health effects, but the science is ... questionable.
By
Matthew Giles
It's supposed to have beneficial health effects, but the science is ... questionable.
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10/20/2014 at 11:42 a.m. personality
When Introverts Should Avoid CoffeeAn extra cup can sometimes backfire.
By
Melissa Dahl
An extra cup can sometimes backfire.
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10/20/2014 at 10:12 a.m. neuroeconomics
How Fairness Makes Our Brains TingleThe neurological roots of being a human being.
By
Jesse Singal
The neurological roots of being a human being.
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10/20/2014 at 8:00 a.m. social psychology
Grumpy People Get the Details RightThe surprising upside of negative emotions.
By
Todd Kashdan
and
Robert Biswas-Diener
The surprising upside of negative emotions.
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10/17/2014 at 1:42 p.m. social psychology
Scientific Evidence That Self-Promoters Underestimate How Annoying They AreAnd they overestimate how interested you are in them.
By
Melissa Dahl
And they overestimate how interested you are in them.
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10/17/2014 at 10:19 a.m. health
Obsessing Over Your Nails Is a Bad IdeaAccording to these fancy, new nail equations.
By
Jesse Singal
According to these fancy, new nail equations.
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10/17/2014 at 9:16 a.m. relationships
Please Don't Drag Your Partner on A Boring Date NightNo one benefits from this.
By
Benjamin Le
No one benefits from this.
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10/17/2014 at 8:00 a.m.
Modern Medicine Changed the Way We Die, and Not Always for the BetterAn excerpt from Atul Gawande's new book, Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End.
By
Atul Gawande
An excerpt from Atul Gawande's new book, Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End.
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10/16/2014 at 4:54 p.m. gamergate
Gamergate’s Silver LiningThere is one — if you dig deeply enough.
By
Jesse Singal
There is one — if you dig deeply enough.
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10/16/2014 at 4:11 p.m.
This Is What MDMA Does to Your BrainIt boosts the happy chemicals, basically.
By
Melissa Dahl
It boosts the happy chemicals, basically.
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10/16/2014 at 11:58 a.m. graphs
Graphic Proof That Graphs Have Magical Powers of PersuasionAllow us to prove it ... with a graph .
By
Melissa Dahl
Allow us to prove it ... with a graph .
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10/16/2014 at 11:03 a.m. robots
In the Future, a Robot-Surgeon Will Operate on Your Brain Through Your CheekDr. Bleep-Bloop to surgery, please.
By
Jesse Singal
Dr. Bleep-Bloop to surgery, please.
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10/16/2014 at 9:00 a.m. religion
Here’s What Happens When Hasidic Jews Join the Secular World“I was afraid some punishment by God might be imminent.”
By
Alice Robb
“I was afraid some punishment by God might be imminent.”
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10/16/2014 at 8:00 a.m. ebola
Everyone Is Dreaming About EbolaEveryone on Twitter, anyway.
By
Melissa Dahl
Everyone on Twitter, anyway.
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10/15/2014 at 2:45 p.m. social psychology
Heroes Act First, Think LaterConscious thought would only slow them down.
By
Melissa Dahl
Conscious thought would only slow them down.
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10/15/2014 at 2:06 p.m. google glass
Your Google Glasses Might Make You Hallucinate a LittleIt seems to induce a version of "the Tetris Effect," at least in one case-study subject.
By
Jesse Singal
It seems to induce a version of "the Tetris Effect," at least in one case-study subject.
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10/15/2014 at 1:59 p.m.
Take Our Science of Us SurveyWe want to know more about you.
By
Science of Us
We want to know more about you.
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10/15/2014 at 10:28 a.m.
Atul Gawande on Making Life Meaningful, All the Way to the EndWhat we get wrong about our final years.
By
Melissa Dahl
What we get wrong about our final years.
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10/15/2014 at 10:25 a.m. consumer psychology
You’ll Betray Your Favorite Brand Pretty EasilyExperimental evidence for #brand #disloyalty.
By
Jesse Singal
Experimental evidence for #brand #disloyalty.
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