Science shows why we can't tell Clark Kent is Superman

How many times have you watched a Superman film or TV show and found yourself almost screaming, "Clark Kent is Superman you dolt!"  Or have you actually screamed this, shocking everyone around you in the theater?I guess it's because we're in on...

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Psychopathic individuals have trouble detecting threats.

Credit: © Marek / Fotolia For many decades fear has been put forth as a hallmark feature of psycho-pathy, the impairments in which would lead to bold risk-taking behavior.Psychopaths feel fear but see no dangerResearchers from Vrije Universiteit...

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Facial cues influence how social exclusion is judged

Credit: Images: mirellawalker.com  People who look cold and incompetent receive less support in situationsof social exclusion than those who look warm and incompetent.Fair or unfair? Facial cues influencehow social exclusion is judgedPeople are...

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The more we know, the easier we are to deceive

Dr Ciara Greene, University College DublinThis confirms the reason academics, scientists and reputable journalists don't print things without thoroughly confirming their sources. At least two sources for a piece of information before posting anything....

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Why prison populations continue to grow even as crime declines

www.plsqld.comWhy prisons continue to grow, even when crime declinesStudy finds more offenders have criminal records"It is much harder for judges to not give prison sentences torepeat offenders, so we have more convicted people going to prison."A new...

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Ramen noodles supplanting cigarettes as currency among prisoners

Nissin - Raoh Japanese Instant Ramen Noodles Soy Sauce Taste Ramen noodles supplanting cigarettesas currency among prisonersRamen noodles are supplanting the once popular cigarettes as a form of currency among state prisoners, but not in response...

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The more television you watch, the more you believe myths.

The conclusions of this Austrian study helps explain why some people see the world as frightening and filled with dangers.  As the study points out, they "overestimate the probability of being the victim of crime."While this study did not address...

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Attn Mystery Writers: Female CSI Workers More Stressed Than Males

Female forensic scientists more stressed than malesFueled by shows like "CSI" and "Bones," the field has surged in popularity, particularly among women, who greatly outnumber men in undergraduate and graduate forensic science programs.Females working...

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Origins of the female orgasm explained

Not sure how this article will help anyone's fiction - directly - however, it is a cool factoid.As always, a link to the complete report is included in the attribution.Enjoy:Origins of the female orgasm explainedFemale orgasm seems to be a happy afterthought of our evolutionary past when it helped stimulate ovulation, a new study of mammals shows....

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