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Deep sleep seems to lead to more eureka moments
After a nap, people who entered the second stage of sleep were more likely to spot a solution to a problem than those who slept lightly or not at all
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What is a mindset and can you cultivate a better one?
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Four science-based rules that will make your conversations flow
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How to use psychology to feel better about how you look in a swimsuit
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Women find other women鈥檚 faces even more attractive than men do
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Your deepest-held beliefs form a pattern than can be predicted by AI
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Why saying no is so hard and what we can do about it
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What the new science of magic reveals about perception and free will
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The best retro games console is the one you played at age 10
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Can’t stop doomscrolling? Here’s some research to help you cut back
If you find yourself buffeted by bad news online, our resident advice columnist David Robson has some science-backed tips for managing your consumption and boosting your resilience
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What happened when one woman set out to improve her personality
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Psychology is revealing how to have a better relationship with money
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The epic scientific quest to reveal what makes folktales so compelling
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Struggling with envy? Here are some science-backed ways to help
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