22/02/27
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The science of attraction

Romantic chemistry is all about warm, gooey feelings that gush from the deepest depths of the heart…right? Not quite. Actually, the real boss behind attraction is your brain, which runs through a very quick, very complex series of calculations when assessing a potential partner. Dawn Maslar explores how our five senses contribute to this mating game, citing some pretty wild studies along the way.

 

 

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22/02/24
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A Guide to Getting Rid of Almost Everything

Once you’ve thanked and said goodbye to the items that do not spark joy, what can you do with them?

 

 

 

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22/02/17
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Should you trust your first impression?

You can’t help it; sometimes, you just get a bad feeling about someone that’s hard to shake. So, what’s happening in your brain when you make that critical (and often lasting) first judgment? Peter Mende-Siedlecki shares the social psychology of first impressions — and why they may indicate that, deep down, people are basically good. 

 

 

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22/02/05
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World’s First Robot Hotel Fires Half Of Its Robots

The Henn-na Hotel (the Weird Hotel) is a hotel in Nagasaki which is the world’s first hotel staffed by robots.

 

 

 

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