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  1. Feeling Like Your Partner ‘Gets’ You Really Is a Big DealAnd this is true “regardless of whether it’s grounded in reality.”
  2. This Professor Thinks He’s Figured Out How to Get Students to StudyHe did a little experiment on his unknowing students.
  3. What Makes Swearing So Damn Satisfying, Anyway?A brief exploration.
  4. It’s Almost Weirder If You Don’t Lie on Your Online-Dating ProfileNine out of ten profiles are filled with fibs.
  5. A Woman Went Under for Plastic Surgery and Woke Up With KleptomaniaHuh.
  6. A New Study on Adopted Kids Takes on the Tiny Question of Nature Versus NurtureWhich matters more when it comes to longevity?
  7. The Scary Rise in Benzo OverdosesThis could be one of the reasons so many middle-aged white people are dying.
  8. Why This Silly Cat Video Could Help Curb Youth SmokingAn ad from last week’s Grammys has all the right elements.
  9. Men Underestimate the Women in Their ClassesNot cool.
  10. personality
    The Scientist Who Believes Your Personality Predicts Your Taste in MusicHmmm.
  11. Married Couples Have Look-alike Immune SystemsCool and also gross.
  12. mental health
    Behind the Scenes of Reddit’s Suicide WatchIt takes a toll on the moderators, who have formed a support group for themselves. 
  13. People Will Exercise If You Bribe Them to ExerciseThis especially works when paired with some mild threats. 
  14. arguing
    A Subreddit Sparked a Scientific Inquiry Into How to Change Someone’s MindIt is no easy thing.
  15. Insights From a Scientist Who Implants Fake Memories in People’s MindsThis is a woman whose day job involves blurring the line between imagination and reality. 
  16. the brain
    What Tasers Do to the BrainA study hints at some serious implications for when suspects should be read their Miranda rights.
  17. dads
    Lessons From Norway May Help Nudge American Dads Into Taking Paternity LeaveIt isn’t as simple as offering generous policies. Working dads still have to take them.
  18. theories
    A Neurologist Has Tried to Pinpoint What Bugs Him About Ted Cruz’s FaceLet’s hear him out.
  19. health
    About That Super Bowl Ad for a Gross Opioid-Painkiller Side EffectIt weirded people out, but it also highlights a pretty serious problem in the U.S.
  20. babies
    Do Babies See the World More Colorfully?Lucky babies.
  21. Here’s a Breakdown of Selfie-Related DeathsFrom three years’ worth of news reports.
  22. blah blah blah
    So It Seems New York Is the Most Talkative StateAccording to data culled from 2 million phone calls by an analytics firm.
  23. findings
    Two Scientists Have Attempted to Study Resting BitchfaceAlso: This is not a women-only thing.
  24. Why You Should Stop Using the Phrase ‘the Mentally Ill’New research argues that the phrase promotes a dangerous level of intolerance.
  25. books
    A New Book Retrospectively Diagnoses Famous People With Mental DisordersAndy Warhol was a hoarder. Charles Darwin had anxiety. And other speculations.
  26. productivity
    Researchers Have Calculated How Much Time We Spend Slacking Off at WorkThe numbers actually aren’t that bad!
  27. nutrition
    The World’s Leading Health Experts Want Countries to Start Taxing SodaAnd other sugary beverages, too. But the science on “sin taxes” so far is complicated.
  28. 3 Insights About Dating From a Stanford EconomistIntroducing the fun new term “romantically unemployed.”
  29. history lessons
    European Queens Waged More Wars Than KingsAccording to an analysis spanning six centuries of women born into power.
  30. These Music Clips Are Supposed to Change the Way Your Coffee TastesTry it out. 
  31. mental exercises
    The Reason People Run Ridiculous DistancesFor ultramarathoners, it’s often more about the mental benefits and getting into the psychological state of “flow.” 
  32. gender studies
    Students Are Kind of Harsh When Evaluating Their Female ProfessorsThey tend to rate them lower than they do male instructors.
  33. relationships
    Your Sense of Self Predicts How Quickly You’ll Get Over an ExFor some, the pain of romantic rejection feels like an attack on their character.
  34. Everyone — Including You — Is a Conspiracy Theorist About SomethingAnd a new book argues that’s not necessarily a bad thing. 
  35. snowmageddon
    3 Ways This Blizzard Is Already Messing With Your MindThe anticipatory anxiety will get you. 
  36. olds
    The Oldest Old People Are Getting Even OlderMore Americans are living to their 100th birthday, and beyond.
  37. productivity
    Something Called ‘Attention Residue’ Is Ruining Your ConcentrationIt’s a side effect of multitasking. 
  38. digital life
    Hey, Here’s a Thought: You Don’t Have to See and Read and Watch EverythingFree yourself from infomania. 
  39. adhd
    Why More Girls Are Being Diagnosed With ADHDIt’s a kind of course correction after decades of research focused mainly on how the attention disorder looks in boys.
  40. depression
    Doctors Think Teenagers Should Be Screened Annually for DepressionYoung adults, too. 
  41. david bowie
    The Story Behind David Bowie’s Unusual EyesIt’s a condition called anisocoria.
  42. productivity
    A Neuroscientist on the Calming Powers of the To-Do List “Get it out of your head, write it down, then prioritize things.” 
  43. bad science
    Lumosity Must Pay $2 Million Because ‘Brain Training’ Is Not RealIt’s like a personal trainer for your brain! Except, no, it’s not. 
  44. happy new year
    Fitness Trackers Mostly Just Remind You That Working Out Is Not That FunSuddenly, a nice walk in the park feels more like a chore. 
  45. sex
    Here Are Quotes From 4 People Who Aren’t Having Sex“I would rather read a book than be intimate with him.”
  46. the senses
    Touch May Be the Least Understood SenseVision and hearing get all the attention. 
  47. the brain
    Shut Up and Bask in the Silence for a Better LifeIt takes three minutes.
  48. the senses
    Losing Your Sense of Taste Sounds TerribleScientists in the brand-new field of neurogastronomy are trying to help people gain it back. 
  49. emotions
    Here’s the Science of the Happy CryBecause the geniuses at Oxford Dictionaries just chose the corresponding emoji as “word of the year.”
  50. work life
    This Company That Went Email-Free for a Week Might Be on to SomethingEven temporary breaks from your in-box do your brain and body a lot of good.