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What is personhood?
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Personhood can be a very difficult thing to define. Learn about personhood in this article from HowStuffWorks.
How Towers of Hanoi Works
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Towers of Hanoi is made up of posts and discs that form a pyramid. Learn about the difficult puzzle game Towers of Hanoi.
10 Fun Careers in Medicine
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There's a wide range of occupations focused on health, and some jobs in medicine are really fun. Learn some fun careers in medicine at HowStuffWorks.
Regrets, We've Had a Few — But Why?
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Ever had a "woulda, shoulda, coulda" feeling about something? It's called regret. What really triggers this emotion - and can we trust it?
Why the Little Albert Experiment Could Never Happen Today
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Where does fear come from? American psychologist John Watson wanted to find out — so, in the name of science, he tried to instill specific new fears into a baby boy he called Albert.
What Are the World's Smartest Pets and Animals?
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If you think dog and cats are the world's smartest pets, you're right. But there are others too. Which smart animals top the list?
10 Stereotypes About Aging (That Just Aren't True)
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Do you imagine getting creakier and crankier as you get older? The way you view aging influences how you age. So what aging myths can be busted?
Can an MRI machine also act as a lie detector?
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A MRI lie detector could detect truthfullness more accurately than a polygraph machine. Learn about MRI lie detectors and and MRI lie detection.
Alzheimer's Overview
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Alzheimer's isn't a normal part of aging. Alzheimer's disease is the most prevalent form of dementia, and its diagnosis can be heartbreaking for families.
Stoned Ape Theory: Magic Mushrooms and Human Evolution
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Do we owe the emergence of language and self-reflection to the ancient and sustained consumption of psilocybin mushrooms?