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Why Do Americans Smile So Much?

Americans tend to smile more often than people in other countries. Olga Khazan digs into a couple scientific findings why — it turns…Read More

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Homo Economicus is a man

Economics rejects women and discourages those who take up the subject — to the detriment of all, argues Frances Weetman

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Religion and economics: early Methodism was underpinned by sophisticated financial management

A great read by Clive Norris (Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History, Oxford Brookes University)

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The psychology of extreme partisanship

The study suggests that extreme partisanship causes release of dopamine in brain, like what heroin does; it's literally addictive. 

"...if…Read More

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How did language shape human evolution?

Sedivy has taught linguistics and psychology at Brown University and the University of Calgary. She specializes in psycholinguistics, the…Read More