Category Archives: Psychology

How tall are our world leaders?

Commentary: Interesting human psychological fact that more dominant physical attributes get preference over their opponents. It seems we like our political giants to be just that – giants – according to research. So how does France’s new president François Hollande … Continue reading

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Elizabeth S. Spelke: Insights From the Youngest Minds

Seated in a cheerfully cramped monitoring room at the Harvard University Laboratory for Developmental Studies, Elizabeth S. Spelke, a professor of psychology and a pre-eminent researcher of the basic ingredient list from which all human knowledge is constructed, looked on expectantly as her … Continue reading

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African man found sobbing in the street after 36 hours of sexual ordeal with a German nymphomaniac

An unnamed African man was found sobbing in the streets of Germany in Munich by police there after his one-night stand woman demanded too much sex. The woman, who is believed to be 47, has now been taken to hospital for … Continue reading

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Ha Tu Phuoc has dedicated his life taking care of mental patients

People often stay away from mental madmen but Mr. Ha Tu Phuoc, 47, a driver in Pleiku City in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, take them home and treat them like their father. Phuoc has quietly pursued this … Continue reading

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The “Morale Molecule” book by Paul Zak

Why are some of us caring and some of us cruel, some generous and some greedy? Paul J. Zak on the new science of morality— and how it could be used to create a more virtuous society. Could a single molecule—one chemical … Continue reading

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