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Martyr myth: Inside the minds of suicide bombers

Life

Martyr myth: Inside the minds of suicide bombers

Portraying suicide bombers as psychologically normal is wrong and plays into the hands of their leaders, says criminal-justice researcher Adam Lankford

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Life

Echoes in the brain open a window on yesterday

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AI makes social game characters all too human

Life

AI makes social game characters all too human

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Life

Expectation alone turns a rubber hand into a 'real' one

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Mindscapes: Transported by seizures to a land of bliss

Health

Mindscapes: Transported by seizures to a land of bliss

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3D map of human brain is the most detailed ever

Technology

3D map of human brain is the most detailed ever

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Life

Nudge: The gentle science of good governance

Opinion

Nudge: You're being manipulated – have you noticed?

Life

Nudge: You're being manipulated – have you noticed?

Features

Nudge: How the subtle revolution is improving society

Life

Nudge: How the subtle revolution is improving society

Features

Nudge: When does persuasion become coercion?

Life

Nudge: When does persuasion become coercion?

They can be powerful tools for influencing behaviour – but be careful that nudge policies do not cross the line into coercion, says philosopher Evan Selinger

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Heartbeat used to generate out-of-body experience

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Life

Extreme therapy: Inside a hospital for dangerous minds

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Life

Exhibition blurs boundary between you and your objects

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Technology

Nuclear bomb tests reveal brain regeneration in humans

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