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Being ‘hangry’ exists: why a lack of food can change your mood
Brain Scanner is Simon Oxenham's monthly column that sifts the pseudoscience from the neuroscience
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Mind
How almost-impossible video games can create euphoric moments
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Humans
More empathy isn’t the right prescription to heal our planet
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We need smarter ways to probe primate brains
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A meaning to life: How a sense of purpose can keep you healthy
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Humans
The folds in your brain may be linked to how neurotic you are
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Real-life psychopaths actually have below-average intelligence
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Mice turn into killers when brain circuit is triggered by laser
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This is why you can’t help babbling to your dog like it’s a baby
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How to make even your toughest new year’s resolutions stick
Our annual vows to ditch bad habits rarely manage to change behaviour, but why? Frank Swain examines how to make a new you this year
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Earth
Here’s how experts can rebuild trust in the post-truth era
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No more drama: The game theory guide to a happy family holiday
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How we fell in love with our voice-activated home assistants
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Guilty or not guilty: Does inequality really lead to murder?
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