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psychology

Secrets of the home: What your house says about you

Earth

Secrets of the home: What your house says about you

From the way you arrange your furniture to the junk on your table, your living space speaks volumes about your personality

Features

Secrets of the home: My house made me do it

Earth

Secrets of the home: My house made me do it

Features

<i>The Hard Problem</i> is Stoppard's problem with science

Life

The Hard Problem is Stoppard's problem with science

CultureLab

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Health

Second blow to the head for effects of brain zapping

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What makes us altruistic – and what's it good for?

Life

What makes us altruistic – and what's it good for?

CultureLab

Portable mind-reader gives voice to locked-in people

Technology

Portable mind-reader gives voice to locked-in people

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The maths drive is like the sex drive

Life

The maths drive is like the sex drive

Opinion

Keeping an open mind about consciousness research

Life

Keeping an open mind about consciousness research

CultureLab

Where heroes come from – and how to become one

Life

Where heroes come from – and how to become one

Features

Extroverts may have stronger immune systems

Health

Extroverts may have stronger immune systems

Tracing links between personality and the immune system has thrown up the provocative idea that your character might affect how prone you are to sickness

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Life

Ex Machina: Quest to create an AI takes no prisoners

CultureLab

Life

Rite reasons: Why your brain loves pointless rituals

Features

Health

Brain signature of emotion-linked pain is uncovered

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Technology

What you 'like' on Facebook gives away your personality

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