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This eye-wrinkle feature, called the Duchenne marker, occurs across multiple facial expressions, including smiles. (Photo: Pixabay)

Universality of expressions

The amazing consistency of physical expressions in dealing with pride, as well as for shame, has fascinated many...

19 July 2018 12:27 AM IST

This was once analysed using a simple experiment.

Decoding the endowment effect

Simply owning something makes your mind think it is worth more!

11 Jun 2018 1:05 AM IST

There is no basic utility for holding stocks, unlike a chocolate, which you can eat.

Purchasing Decisions

Today, we look at a different kind of decision, such as purchasing stocks of a company.

27 April 2018 12:20 AM IST

The key to making the choice, interestingly, is often not the balance between the qualities of the options.

Explore or exploit

The explore/exploit trade-off has been studied by computer scientists for many decades.

17 March 2018 1:39 AM IST

There is no stopping there, X and Y are not the only rare diseases.

Math behind diseases

To understand it mathematically, we need to consider all possibilities, even diseases other than X.

7 Feb 2018 3:08 AM IST

In a sense, his touch-me-nots were not just responding to light; they were able to predict or anticipate the day and night even in constant darkness!

The body clock

Their discovery was that the complex body clock has a simple framework of operation.

24 Dec 2017 12:35 AM IST

The mind is not quite at ease with randomness.

Mind and Randomness

The word random means selecting something by chance, and not according to a plan. Randomness is often very useful.

13 Nov 2017 12:17 AM IST

They had an amazing deal, shirts at a massive 70% discount (Photo: Representational Image)

Anchoring theory

Start the conversation by setting your expectation upfront.

2 Oct 2017 12:17 AM IST

Getting rid of confirmation bias is hard, if not impossible.

Seeing what you like

One reason behind this is a well-studied human trait, called confirmation bias.

19 Aug 2017 12:23 AM IST

To further complicate things, some of the unhealthy foods are so very tempting.

Thought for food

The truth is, we eat not just to satisfy our hunger, but also for a lot of emotional and habitual reasons.

10 July 2017 1:22 AM IST

Half full or Half Empty

Half full or Half Empty

The proverbial example of judging the glass as being half full or half empty is another example that invokes your...

24 May 2017 12:15 AM IST

The causes or reasons for dreaming have been very mysterious.

The science of dreams

There is even a name for the study of dreams: Oneirology.

13 April 2017 12:47 AM IST