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psychology

Quiz: How well do you cope with uncertainty?

Mind

Quiz: How well do you cope with uncertainty?

Complete this questionnaire to find out what your “intolerance of uncertainty” is, and what that means for how you can better cope with life’s limbos

Features

Worried about the future? The science behind coping with uncertainty

Mind

Worried about the future? The science behind coping with uncertainty

Features

The famous marshmallow test hasn't been replicated

Mind

Common sense can predict if a psychology study will ever be replicated

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Ad Astra: Pirates and space monkeys can't save dull space psychodrama

Space

Ad Astra: Pirates and space monkeys can't save dull space psychodrama

Culture

Fusion is a feeling of

Mind

Strong support for Trump linked to willingness to persecute immigrants

Analysis

T shirt slogan

Mind

How the science of happiness became an industry worth billions

Culture

Parents of young children have less sleep, money and free time

Mind

Having kids makes you happier, but only when they move out

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How to trick your mind to break bad habits and reach your goals

Health

How to trick your mind to break bad habits and reach your goals

Features

Dentures

Mind

Strange illusion makes people forget where their teeth are

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Sibling rivalry: How birth order affects your personality and health

Humans

Sibling rivalry: How birth order affects your personality and health

Flawed stereotypes abound about bossy firstborns, middle-child syndrome and only children, but the true influence of sibling sequence is much stranger

Features

Mind

World’s top personality test doesn’t really work – should we ditch it?

Analysis

Life

Why cat people and dog people's personalities match those of their pet

Features

Mind

Three Identical Strangers: Was the twin separation study ethical?

Regulars

People in Science

Ivan Pavlov

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