Tag: social sciences
Nature vs. Nurture: Solved
A human's personality is pretty much fixed from the time they're born, according to neuroscientists....
Istanbul's archaeology in danger
Priceless archaeological sites in Istanbul, Turkey have fallen into disrepair and neglect, and the United Nations isn't happy....
How to be happy with what you have
A psychologist looks into what makes people happy. He finds that people should be thankful for what they've got....
Why do we predict?
A new year always brings a spate of predictions about the future -- many of them woefully inaccurate. Why do people bother?...
Mobile banking flourishes in Haiti
In Haiti, where bank accounts are hard to come by, people have begun to store money using their cell phones. ...
Tale of Two Brains
The truth behind the right-brain-left-brain debate, and how the ubiquitous bit of pop science wisdom came about. ...
The science of P-L-A-Y
Humans are built for play -- the science that says play is critical to shaping our brains and helping us adapt to the unexpected....
Adventures in undersea archaeology
Treasure hunters and historians race to the bottom of the sea as technological advances open up new possibilities for undersea archaeology....
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