Rolf Degen

@DegenRolf

Science writer and book author in psychology, neuroscience and evolution

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  1. 2 hours ago

    Though humans may not be the best at smelling the outside world, they are supreme at smelling the inside world. More

  2. 3 hours ago
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    Apes also love to watch movies, as long as they match the apish taste.

  3. 5 hours ago

    People thought they & their compatriots would quit the Milgram experiment quicker than others, esp those who knew it

  4. 5 hours ago

    Thinking about oneself directs visual attention downward, betraying self-enhancement.

  5. 8 hours ago
  6. 12 hours ago
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    All you ever wanted to know about schadenfreude, the joy in others' misfortune.

  7. 12 hours ago

    Icky Mouse: Mice may already experience an early form of schadenfreude.

  8. 14 hours ago

    The label, not the taste, had an influence on children's liking of different cola drinks.

  9. Sep 5

    Individuals with greater science literacy and education have more polarized beliefs on controversial science topics.

  10. Sep 5

    "Being insured against the risk of betrayal may paradoxically increase the probability of betrayal."

  11. Sep 5

    Traditional media still have not lost the power to set the agenda for public opinion.

  12. Sep 5

    Women's stronger leaning towards the political left is not based on greater compassion for the unfortunate.

  13. Sep 5

    "Meritocracy, not racial discrimination, explains the racial income gap."

  14. Sep 5

    The umpteenth empirical proof that behavioral priming doesn't work, is a sham, and should be abandoned.

  15. Sep 5
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    Fortunately, online science news tend to fall in the soft news category, which slightly makes people happier.

  16. Sep 5

    Following hard news on television tends to make people unhappier.

  17. Sep 4
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    There is also evidence that, ironically, the pain of imprisonment again deteriorates shortly before release from prison

  18. Sep 4

    The pain of imprisonment worsens during the first 3 months and decreases thereafter, stabilizing after 9 months.

  19. Sep 4

    Largest-to-date study of ovulatory changes in women’s sexuality confirms only some of the previous assumptions.

  20. Sep 4

    The presence of an audience leads gamblers to take smaller risks.

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