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    In Defense of Anger: An Evolutionary Necessity and its Contemporary Applicability

    Anger is defined as an unpleasant feeling that results from an unpleasant event and it is, therefore, not particularly surprising that so many people dismiss it as a pointless emotion.

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    03/2017
    • by
    • Cameron Stuart Kay
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    When science selects for fraud

    Are fraud and other questionable practices in science caused by a few bad apples, or a culture that rewards based on results, not rigor? In this post, I will argue that our scientific environment is selecting for the wrong kind of scientist.
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    On Scaffolds and Sweet Potatoes

    One of the most simplest things ever made was the scaffold. Thinking about its consequences however has recently opened up a world of possibilities for scientists that might lead to new ways of thinking about culture, the human mind, and their development.

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    12/2006
    • by
    • Arno van Voorst
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    Why We Are Still Social

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    07/2007
    • by
    • Linnda Caporael
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    gossip

    The dish on gossip: Its origins, functions, and bad reputation

    Gossip is ubiquitous – chances are that you have shared, heard, or been the topic of gossip today. Why do we love to talk about other people?

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    02/2012
    • by
    • Ashley Waggoner Denton
    • Read more about The dish on gossip: Its origins, functions, and bad reputation

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