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Small groups can stifle individual intelligence

Henry Fonda’s character in the classic movie ’12 Angry Men’ sways a jury with his quiet,

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Sticking to values activates ‘ethics’ part of brain

Sticking to values even in the face of temptations, including money, activates an area of the

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Great apes too make sophisticated decisions

The great apes too seem human in making sophisticated decisions, based on what they know and the

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Ability to love begins from earliest infancy

A new study has revealed that the ability to trust, love, and resolve conflict with loved ones starts in childhood—way earlier than we may think

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Shift workers likelier to face social exclusion

People who work non-standard hours are less likely to feel integrated into the society, a new study has found

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Long-held myths about psychopaths busted

Rather than being one condition, psychopathy appears to be a multifaceted condition marked by blends of personality traits

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Daily crossword or sudoku could be key to battling dementia

Simple activities like solving puzzles, gardening, making snacks and singing can halt progression of dementia, a new study has revealed

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Shakespeare could help docs understand mind-body connection better

Shakespeare was a master at portraying profound emotional upset in the physical symptoms of his characters, and many modern day doctors would do well to study the Bard to better understand the mind-body connection

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Train your brain to be happy, and live longer

Scientific evidence now suggests that one can boost up one’s mood by training the brain to do so

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Walking through doorways can make you forget

If you forget what you were going to do, or get, or find, after entering a room, then blame your doorways

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