Archive for the ‘Human Behavior’ Category

Senators, governors and other mammals… - Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Can our evolutionary roots explain that self-destructive search for sex – and sexual companionship? Could Darwinian psychology constitute the cause home-wrecking, career-blitzing fatal attractions?

Mass killings - Thursday, April 16th, 2009

After another mass murder — 13 dead in Binghamton, N.Y. — The Why Files wants to know why they pull the trigger. What are the warning signs of “rampage” shootings? Can they be prevented?

Body odor - Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Study finds that male body odor is harder to mask, but the male nose is more easily confused. Info lends insight into human mating, and helps perfume makers. So what’s in your deodorant?

After the chimp attack - Thursday, March 5th, 2009

We explore the sad saga of pet primates. Are these pets psychologically good for us? For them? Are humans and other primates trading diseases at home, and in the wild?

Economic abyss: Can money buy happiness? - Thursday, February 19th, 2009

Researchers in positive psychology find that giving is better than receiving, that social relationships are key, and that money can – in some circumstances – buy some happiness.

Warm hand = warm heart? - Thursday, October 30th, 2008

New study finds that holding a warm cup of coffee for a few seconds can make us see other people as warmer, more outgoing. How come?

Questioning candidates - Thursday, August 28th, 2008

The candidates are skirting issues related to environment, energy and science policy. Heard promising plans for greener energy, solid science advice, or coping with the decline of oil? We neither…

You may know more than you think: Impact of automatic assumptions - Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Are you undecided about the presidential race? A new test shows that it ain’t necessarily so. You may have made your decision — but don’t yet know it.

Testosterone: New key to Wall Street success? - Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Financial traders make more money when their blood has more testosterone. Is this another arena where the male hormone leads to success, or could success raise the hormone level?

Aggression -Another feelgood emotion? - Thursday, January 24th, 2008

In the brain, dopamine carries signals that make us eat, take drugs and have sex. New research shows that dopamine plays a key role in rewarding mice for aggression.

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