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The Future of Nymphomania

"Nymphomania" has fallen out of favor as a legit diagnosis among psychologists. But the hunger for sex is about to be classified as a new mental disorder: "hypersexuality." If you think about sex a lot, you might be sick. More »

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By Annalee Newitz

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New Studies Reveal That Schizophrenia Isn't Just A Mental Illness

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered that the effects of schizophrenia appear to extend beyond the brain. And now there's talk of a blood test to diagnose schizophrenia being rolled out within a year. More »

02/03/10

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By Alasdair Wilkins

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DHS Funds Study Proving You Can Find Weapons If You Believe In Them

Looking for something you're sure you won't find? Even if the item you seek is close by, a doubtful attitude reduces your chances of finding it, claims a new study funded by the US Department of Homeland Security. More »

01/14/10

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By Cyriaque Lamar

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Next Stop, Virtual Panhandling!

If not having enough change to give to every downtrodden soul on the subway doesn't make you feel bad enough, now you have to pretend you don't see the abused girl staring out from a flat-screen at the bus stop.

12/28/09

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By Sonia Zjawinski

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Will The Recession Scar You For Life? Economists Say Yes.

People who grew up during the Great Depression often turned into compulsive penny-pinchers, unable to spend money without anxiety. Will recent recessions leave similar psychological scars on people growing up today? A new study by economists suggests they will.

12/24/09

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By Annalee Newitz

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Stanford Study Explains Internet Trolls

In a study conducted at Stanford, psychologists discovered that people who hold extreme opinions are more likely to voice them loudly than those who hold moderate opinions. At last, science has explained most of what you read on the internet. More »

10/21/09

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By Annalee Newitz

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Subliminal Messaging Works Best When the Message is Negative

Bad news for advertisers hoping to sell products to consumers' subconscious: a new study finds subliminal messaging works best not with images of happiness or consumer satisfaction, but when the message leaves the viewer feeling anxious or threatened. More »

09/28/09

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By Lauren Davis

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Children Who Are Spanked Have Lower IQs

09/25/09

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Reading Surreal Fiction Could Make You Smarter

Could reading Kafka make you smarter? A recent study suggests that reading surrealist stories that don't make immediate logical sense can sharpen your cognitive functions and make you better at recognizing patterns. More »

09/17/09

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By Lauren Davis

#madscience

Monkeys Dance Only to Monkey Music — And Metallica

In Close Encounters of the Third Kind, music bridged the gap between worlds, but music may not actually be the key to interspecies communication. Researchers have found that tamarin monkeys don't respond to human music, only music created for monkeys. More »

09/02/09

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By Lauren Davis

#madlinguistics

Scientist Writes the "Ideal" David Bowie Song

Can science create the ultimate David Bowie song? Psychologist Nick Troop has performed a psycholyrical analysis of David Bowie's most successful songs, using that analysis to create what he claims are lyrics to the ideal Bowie tune. More »

08/27/09

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By Lauren Davis

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All Of Rorschach's Secrets — Revealed!

The Rorschach test is a hallowed tradition in psychology, and nobody is supposed to have access to those smudges that patients project their psyches onto. But a Saskatchewan surgeon has flouted tradition, by posting all ten inkblot images to Wikipedia. More »

08/24/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#madneurology

Scientists Discover Why a Broken Heart Really Hurts

Social and romantic rejection can cause very real and unpleasant pain. But it's not because we've internalized centuries of poetry and sappy movies; a new study finds there is an actual neurological mechanism at work. More »

08/20/09

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By Lauren Davis

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Television is Your New Best Friend

A lonely child might invent an imaginary friend, but for adults, reprieve from loneliness comes from a less creative source: television. New studies find that humans are sating their craving for friendship by forming relationships with the people on TV. More »

07/28/09

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By Lauren Davis

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Did Smiles Evolve to Prevent Humans from Biting Each Other?

12/29/08

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Happiness is a Contagion

12/05/08

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Doctors Discover Rise in "Self-Embedding" Disorder

12/03/08

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"Truman Show Syndrome" Makes Life Seem Like Reality TV

11/24/08

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Does the Full Moon Really Make People Crazy?

Tonight is the full moon, and according to several scientific studies that means you're far more likely to be the victim of a crime or creamed in an accident. I'd always assumed it was an urban legend that the full moon coincided with a rise in human weirdness. But some scientists believe there is factual evidence (see chart) that human behavior takes a swerve for the worse during these werewolfish days. More »

11/13/08

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By Annalee Newitz

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