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Oedipus Complex: Digging Into Freud's Controversial Theory
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Delve into Freud's Oedipus complex, a theory suggesting children experience unconscious desires for their opposite-sex parent and rivalry with their same-sex parent.
Are epileptic seizures more common during a full moon?
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Are epileptic seizures more common during a full moon? See whether research says epileptic seizures are more common during a full moon.
Do we really get wiser with age?
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Do we get wiser with age? Researchers are looking to see if there's a connection between brainpower and age. See if you'll get wiser with age after all.
10 Medical Conditions Once Found in Sideshows
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Years ago, sideshows were spaces to parade people's disabilities. Learn about 10 medical conditions once found in sideshows at HowStuffWorks.
Why Was Phrenology All the Rage in Victorian Times?
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Phrenology, the belief that you could determine personality from the shape of someone's skull, was so popular in the Victorian era that phrenology parlors sprang up all over Europe and America. But the trend was soon debunked.
Why Is Yawning Contagious?
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Contagious yawning is associated with the same parts of the brain that deal with empathy, according to a recent study. Learn about contagious yawning.
Why do we lie?
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We don't admit to breaking up with someone because of his looks, or that we've read our boss's private e-mails. We answer "fine" when someone asks how we are, even if we're not fine at all. Why is polite society all about the big fib?
Experts Divided on Whether Fidget Spinners Help Kids With ADHD
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Some experts see benefits for children with ADHD, but scientific evidence remains short. HowStuffWorks looks at fidget spinners and kids with ADHD.
Why Do Songs Get Stuck in Your Head?
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Why do songs get stuck in my head, you might wonder. The phenomenon is called an earworm -- learn why songs can get stuck in your head.
How Your Brain Works
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Every animal you can think of -- mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians -- all have brains. But the human brain is unique. It gives us the power to think, plan, speak and imagine.