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Why people think they’re right, even when they are wrong

Dr. Yonat Zwebner, Arison School of Business, Reichman University

People’s faces evolve to match their names

Baby in holder's arm

Why do we cradle babies in one specific arm?

a windswept tree on a plain

How antibiotic-resistant bacteria can teach us to modify behavior

man sniffing a handkerchief

Sniffing women’s tears reduces aggressive behavior in men

From left: Sanda Dolcos, professor of psychology; Florin Dolcos, professor of psychology; and Paul Bogdan - graduate student in psychology. Social, Cognitive, Personality, and Emotional (SCOPE) Neuroscience Lab.

People expect others to mirror their own selfishness, generosity

Time to take laughter seriously

Woman and child view wild primate parent and child in a wild setting. (Getty Images)

Humans are unique but not exceptional species of mammal

Man and woman who look like a couple hugging

People may be attracted to others over minimal (and erroneous) similarities

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Gossip influences who gets ahead in different cultures

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