How humans infer meaning from spoken language is more complex than we thought
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Psychology
This misconception can prompt us to feel pessimistic about our peers—and the world
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Most of us overestimate how hooked we are
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It might not be good for us to go overboard with indoor greenery
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Creativity flourishes when people cross borders—and when those borders blur through deep, human connection
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Researchers are learning more about limerence, the term for obsessive, involuntary love that is often unreturned
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A new book explores what drives the brain’s sometimes insatiable quest for vengeance
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Psychologist Paul Bloom on why chatbots make good companions. And why they don't.
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What 450 million song plays tell us about how our listening habits evolve
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