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Science Panorama
Look Into My Eyes - Eye Contact in Human Communication
Eye contact holds great importance in human communication, varying across cultures and influenced by mental state
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Blind Sight, Forgetful Recall: The Riddle Of Unconscious Memories
Freud's concept of the subconscious mind lacked a scientific basis, yet modern brain research identifies phenomena that align with its principles.
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Science Panorama
Through The Looking Glass: Charting the Course Ahead
Numerous published studies explore self-awareness in the animal kingdom
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Science news
How Does the Brain Count?
How many apples on the tree? Quick answer: 'four', but beyond that the answer tends to be: 'a lot'
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Facing This Way and That - Facial Illusions
Our brain is equipped with an efficient mechanism for face recognition. This is precisely why it is so easy to confuse - if one knows how
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Touching Pain
Why do we touch the painful areas of our bodies? Research shows that touch reduces pain and offers possible explanations.
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Midnight Conversations: Exploring Sleep Talk
It is unclear why we talk in our sleep, but science is beginning to shed light on some related questions
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How Does One Identify a Liar?
Do the eyes reveal the truth? It turns out we are not very good at figuring out when we are being lied to.
