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psychology

Sleeping woman

Health

Bad memories stick around if you sleep on them

Students shown disturbing images found it hardest to suppress memories of them after a kip, hinting that sleep deprivation could help after traumatic events

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Factory of the Sun video installation

Technology

Reality-bending art show reveals how easily we are manipulated

Culture

A spider

Health

Unconscious brain training beats phobias without the stress

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My biology made me do it? Why some voters may embrace the right

Humans

My biology made me do it? Why some voters may embrace the right

Comment

Man reads about Trump's victory in paper

Humans

Primal fear can blinker our decisions, even in elections

Comment

crowd

Humans

An excess of honour could help explain the appeal of Trump

Leader

Disgust

Health

A bit of disgust can change how confident you feel

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Health

You are hallucinating right now to make sense of the world

Features

humanoid robot face

Humans

Exploring the uncanny valley: Why almost-human is creepy

Features

fuzzy woman

Humans

A Day in the Life of the Brain hunts consciousness

Susan Greenfield's latest book struggles to find a different solution to how the "water" of objective neural activity becomes "wine" of consciousness

Culture

Life

Mice fall for rubber hand illusion just like us

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Humans

Lying feels bad at first but our brains soon adapt to deceiving

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Humans

Brain scans show trans people feeling at odds with their body

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Technology

Do Uber ratings let passengers discriminate against drivers?

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