Tag: Behavioral Science

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Brain-influencing biomes, electric vehicle advancements, the future of video game graphics and more from around the internet

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Stomach “Psychobiome” Capable of Influencing Thoughts Cambridge, Massachusetts-based research company Holobiome surveys human stool for microbiomes capable of influencing a person’s weight, actions, thoughts and overall feeling (bloated, energetic, fatigued, etc) through their gut. Through innovative processes, the team there has been able to collect, in culture, 70% of the known human stomach biomes, rendering the company uniquely fit to formulate future “psychobiotics.” The potential …

(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies

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In a trailer for his upcoming film “(Dis)Honesty-The Truth About Lies,” Dan Ariely asks the question, “How can it be, that at the same time, we think of ourselves as honest and then we recognize that we are dishonest?” The behavioral scientist and best-selling author’s new documentary explores this paradox through research from 40,000 subjects as well as personal stories from people whose lives have …

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