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Why do you feel you’re being watched?

By Tom Stafford

Two people argue during a protest march against the rise in the price of fuel in Monterrey, Mexico, on 15 January 2017 (Credit: Julio Cesar Aguilar/AFP/Getty Images)

Why won’t people listen to reason?

By Tom Stafford

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How liars trick us – again and again

By Tom Stafford

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Why education can make you more biased

By Tom Stafford

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The hidden prejudice shaping the world

By Tom Stafford

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Two word games that trick everyone

By Tom Stafford

By the time you've reached the fridge, you have forgotten why you were there - but rather than being a weakness, this may reflect complex brain processing (Credit: Getty Images)

Why opening a door makes you forget

By Tom Stafford

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Why does January make us fitness crazy?

By Tom Stafford

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Why do we forget names?

By Tom Stafford

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Is Google making us know-it-alls?

By Tom Stafford

When we feel excited by a film, the "executive" neural networks involved in planning and anticipation burst into action (Science Photo Library)

How a film broke through a coma

By Tom Stafford

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Are you in control of your mind?

By Tom Stafford

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Science & Environment

Why do babies laugh?

By Tom Stafford

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Are you honest without realising?

By Tom Stafford

Unexpected downside for cheaters

By Tom Stafford

How smart is your subconscious?

By Tom Stafford