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The science of sin
25/02/2010

We now have the technology to reveal the root of our darkest impulses, deep within our brains. And, says Andy Ridgway, the evidence is clear: nature wants us to be bad

The Name Game
14/01/2010

Your name can affect your standing at work, your success with the opposite sex – even where you choose to live. JV Chamary investigates.

How to free a hostage
How to free a hostage
24/09/2009

When lives are on the line, how can one person resolve a hostage crisis with psychology? Ed Chipperfield meets the world’s top negotiators to find out.

As far as I can remember
As far as I can remember
01/01/2009

Even in these days of DNA tests and other forensic techniques, witness testimony still plays a pivotal role in court cases. But how reliable are our memories? Andy Ridgway finds we know less than we think

The funny business of laughter
30/04/2008

Chortling, sniggering, guffawing, tittering – it has so many names and yet it is one of the most mysterious aspects of human behaviour. Emma Bayley investigates a very peculiar habit

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