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Different kinds of alcohol might make you feel different emotions
Health And figuring out why and how could save lives. Save for some occasions when we sip at an elixir to fulfill a religious rite, we all drink alcohol for one main reason: it makes us feel good. But...
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How to deal with a boss who denies reality
Science A behavioral scientist’s guide to tactful truth telling. So what do you do when someone you work—even the CEO of the company—tells you something that’s demonstrably false?
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Humans may have a surprising evolutionary advantage: Expressive eyebrows
Animals Scientists still aren’t sure why early humans had such weird skulls—or why we don’t. It’s one of the first things you notice when you look at archaic humans in a textbook or museum. Just above...
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A pet’s death can hurt more than losing a fellow human
Animals Social norms are wrecking your grief experience. The perfect coffin for a gerbil is a Celestial Seasonings tea box. With the tea bags removed, the white wax-paper bag inside is the ideal size...
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It's easier to convey anger in your second language
Science Our emotions shape which language we decide to use. There is a scientific explanation for why we often demonstrate greater emotional detachment in a foreign language. While this detachment can...
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You are disgusting in so many ways. Scientists just outlined six of them.
Health Humans learned disgust to avoid disease, but it’s turned into a complicated feeling. A new study doubles down on the theory that humans evolved revulsion to avoid infectious disease,...
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Rollercoasters are stressful and that's why you like them
Science The psychology behind your love of twists and turns. What is it about roller coasters that some love so much, and is it an experience we tend to like less as we get older?
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Can we really ever know if animals are happy?
Animals Tail wags, rat giggles, and horse snorts. We assume animals are happy, sad, scared or upset based on their behavior. But how do we know if our pets are content?
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Sharing your negative emotions with your kids is better than hiding them
Health Children learn to handle their own feelings by observing how others deal with theirs. Many parents worry that showing negative emotions in front of their children will cause them to suffer.
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You really can be scared to death—here’s how
Health But don't freak out. You really can be "scared to death." Here’s how it happens.
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