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We may finally know how the placebo effect relieves pain

A brain circuit discovered in mice could explain why placebo treatments ease pain in people

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How to use psychology to hack your mind and fall in love with exercise

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If your gym instructor is an iPad, what is lost – and gained?

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TOPSHOT - Fitness coach Gabrielle Friscira gives a lesson by videoconference in Saint-Remy-lHonore, west of Paris, on April 15, 2020, on the 30th day of a strict lockdown in France aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)
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Speed of decision-making reflects our biases

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Why did humans evolve big brains? A new idea bodes ill for our future

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Why did humans evolve big brains? A new idea bodes ill for our future

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New Quiet Place movie adds to irrational fears over marauding aliens

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New Quiet Place movie adds to irrational fears over marauding aliens

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Why excessive positivity is bad for your health and mental well-being

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Why excessive positivity is bad for your health and mental well-being

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Chicks link shapes with 'bouba' and 'kiki' sounds just like humans

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These scientific rules of connection can supercharge your social life

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The behavioural science that can help us choose more sustainable foods

Sophie Attwood is working with the food industry to promote some surprising psychological tricks designed to make environmentally friendly choices more desirable

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How the US used science to wage psychological war

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Chatbots can persuade conspiracy theorists their view might be wrong

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How science can inspire 'peak experiences' that improve well-being

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Are you languishing in life? Here’s how to find your purpose again

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Are you languishing in life? Here’s how to find your purpose again

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