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Finding of First Neandertal Child with Down Syndrome Reveals Ancient Compassion

Categories Brain & Behavior, Life & Non-humans
Acute stress decreased the third party’s willingness to punish the violator and the severity of the punishment, and increased their willingness to help the victim. Created with Adobe Illustrator.

Under stress, an observer is more likely to help the victim than to punish the perpetrator

Categories Brain & Behavior, Social Sciences
Man covering his ears. Pixabay

‘I’d rather not know’: Why we choose ignorance

Categories Brain & Behavior, Social Sciences
The concept for the UCLA study emerged from the idea that systemic racism and COVID-19 are interconnected “twin pandemics.”

Those who support Black Lives Matter tend to be less hesitant about vaccines

Categories Health, Social Sciences

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