Tag: social sciences
How fast food rewires our brains
The tactics fast food companies use to get us to overeat, and come back for more -- from shakes in clear plastic cups to apples with caramel....
Evolutionary roots of xenophobia
Studies of chimpanzees may provide some answers to our fear and suspicion of foreigners....
Debate over evolution: Destiny or happenstance?
Scientists debate whether evolution was a collection of happenstance or if intelligent life was destined to be....
What gets buried: the impact of compulsive hoarding on children
The daughter of a hoarder describes how her mother's compulsion has shaped her life....
Research finds healthy lifestyle reduces risk of Alzheimer's
Physical inactivity and smoking are two major risk factors associated with Alzheimer’s disease in the United States....
Big pharma's role in mental illness
Claims that pharmaceutical companies play an enormous role in deciding what causes mental illness and how those illnesses should be treated....
Imperfections key to musical emotions
A neuroscientist investigates what makes a piano performance moving. ...
Texting while walking: Public health concern
More than 1,000 went to the emergency room in 2008 due to texting while walking. Should texting while walking be regulated like texting while driving? ...
How protests take down dictatorships
Popular protests in places like Egypt and Libya are still about convincing the country's elites....
Gadhafi: Borderline personality disorder
A psychologist examines the leader of Libya's mental state....
