Humans
Glancing at your phone quickly prompts other people to do the same
When one person looks at a smartphone, around half the people nearby will start checking their phones within 30 seconds
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Humans
The reason we love to gather around the TV lies in Stone Age embers
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Humans
Why you probably aren’t as moral as you think you are
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Humans
What can we learn from failed attempts to change people’s behaviour?
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Nature versus nurture
Humans
Can nudge theory really stop covid-19 by changing our behaviour?
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Humans
When a smile is not a smile – what our facial expressions really mean
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Mind
Don’t Miss: Escape the deep, explore mind and body and meet van Gogh
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Humans
Why it’s time to call time on the ‘nature vs nurture’ debate
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Humans
Altruism 2.0: How to use science to make charitable acts go further
Effective altruists use evidence and reason to maximise the impact of their kindness. Joshua Howgego follows their lead to see if it can help him do good better
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Humans
Factfulness: Why things are better than you think
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Life
When robots are ultra-lifelike will it be murder to switch one off?
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Technology
Stalkerware: The secret apps people use to spy on their partners
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Health
We live in uncertain times, but we can all take back control
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