Furtive GlancesLack of Eye Contact May Not Be a Sign of Lying A new study says people tend to look away when they're trying to remember details from the past. By Rajvi Desai
Heads Or TailsHumans Are Terrible Guessers, and We’re Dragging AI’s Guessing Game Down With Us However, certain algorithms designed to remove bias-inducing variables from datasets may help coders train machines better. By Aditi Murti
CheckoutWhy We Are Turning to Retail Therapy to Cope With Quarantine Boredom Spending while bored gives us a sense of control and hope for a more normal future. By Aditi Murti
Too Much BiteWhy Do We Bite Our Nails? Some theories include: we chew nails because we seek perfection, or just because they're there. By Aditi Murti
Stay IndoorsWhy Won’t People Stop Going Outside, Even During a Literal Pandemic Our brains are desperate to ensure free will, even when we're fully aware that it's the wrong thing to do. By Aditi Murti
Bring Me Their HeadsWhy We Enjoy Revenge Stories Much More Than Stories About Forgiveness Researchers concluded that our intuitive moral compass leans towards fair, equitable punishment. By Aditi Murti
Play TimeDuring Play, Babies’ and Adults’ Brains Are on the Same Wavelength: Study A spike in activity in similar regions of the brain results in adults feeling deeply connected with babies during play. By Anubhuti Matta
Airs And GracesFrom Cocky to Degrading, Being Arrogant Exists on a Spectrum The first comprehensive literature review of arrogance shows it's not just a catch-all trait. By Rajvi Desai
Falling Through The CracksWhy Do We Follow Some Rules and Break Others? Breaking certain social-good rules makes us feel smarter and more capable than those who follow them. By Anubhuti Matta
