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People who get lost in the wild follow strangely predictable paths

Mind

People who get lost in the wild follow strangely predictable paths

Lose your bearings in an unfamiliar landscape and fear shreds your navigational brain. But studies are now revealing the common mistakes lost people make, helping rescue teams to find them before it’s too late

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Last Word

Room for improvement: Compliment first or bad news first?

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Why the human race may be less gullible than you think

Humans

Why the human race may be less gullible than you think

Culture

The Rorschach test is still frequently used

Mind

Controversial psychology tests are often still used in US courts

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Humans

When a smile is not a smile – what our facial expressions really mean

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Drugs may be able to fix our romantic lives when things go wrong

Health

Drugs may be able to fix our romantic lives when things go wrong

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Dr. David Rosenhan

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The Rosenhan experiment

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Humans

The life of Veronique Le Guen, record-breaking caver

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Here's the secret to the ultimate thrill ride according to science

Humans

Here's the secret to the ultimate thrill ride according to science

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Some people are exceptionally good at recognising voices

Mind

Some people are exceptionally good at recognising voices

People who have a knack for recognising faces are also good at recognising voices, a skill that could be useful for police surveillance operations

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Health

Trypophobia: Why a fear of holes is real – and may be on the rise

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Mind

The psychology behind the placebo effect just got stranger

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A sudden Eureka moment can trick you into believing something false

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Humans

The big guide to small talk – a scientific masterclass on conversation

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