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Psychology and Neuroscience

Facebook's News Feed manipulation was irresponsible

Data

Facebook's News Feed manipulation was irresponsible

Katie Collins

We can learn new languages while we sleep

Neuroscience

We can learn new languages while we sleep

Liat Clark

'The pursuit of happiness isn't all it's cracked up to be'

Psychology

'The pursuit of happiness isn't all it's cracked up to be'

June Gruber

David Lewis: 'Will this article covertly manipulate your opinion?'

Psychology

David Lewis: 'Will this article covertly manipulate your opinion?'

David Lewis

Why appeals to altruism are dangerous

Business

Why appeals to altruism are dangerous

Rory Sutherland

Study: pretending to be Voldemort could increase your villainous behaviour

Psychology

Study: pretending to be Voldemort could increase your villainous behaviour

Nicholas Tufnell

Study: inflated praise is damaging for children with low self-esteem

Psychology

Study: inflated praise is damaging for children with low self-esteem

Nicholas Tufnell

The psychology of sexual development: is action against porn necessary?

Technology

The psychology of sexual development: is action against porn necessary?

Alan Martin

Study: neuroscientists develop equation for predicting future disasters

Physics

Study: neuroscientists develop equation for predicting future disasters

Liat Clark

Neuroscience is about discovering our limits, then hacking to get around them | Wired 2013 video

Neuroscience

Neuroscience is about discovering our limits, then hacking to get around them | Wired 2013 video

Liat Clark

Elephants found to understand human pointing without training

Psychology

Elephants found to understand human pointing without training

Katie Collins

The psychology of changing political viewpoints

Psychology

The psychology of changing political viewpoints

Alan Martin

Study: status update language used to predict Facebook users' age, gender, personality

Social Networks

Study: status update language used to predict Facebook users' age, gender, personality

Katie Collins

Study: media dehumanises immigrants, creates false crises

Psychology

Study: media dehumanises immigrants, creates false crises

Liat Clark

Ultrasound waves applied to the brain can alter patients' moods

Psychology

Ultrasound waves applied to the brain can alter patients' moods

Olivia Solon

The psychology of online dating

Sex

The psychology of online dating

Alan Martin

Rory Sutherland knows how to save marketing

Business

Rory Sutherland knows how to save marketing

Rory Sutherland

Online disinhibition and the psychology of trolling

Science

Online disinhibition and the psychology of trolling

Alan Martin

This is how current slot machines are cunningly designed to milk your wallet

Psychology

This is how current slot machines are cunningly designed to milk your wallet

Madhumita Venkataramanan

Study: women undervalue themselves when working with men

Psychology

Study: women undervalue themselves when working with men

Liat Clark