#Coffee snobs are just faking it, addiction study says

#Coffee snobs are just faking it, addiction study says

“#Coffee snobs are just faking it, addiction study says” Your coffee is messing with your mind. A study by addiction researchers has revealed that the beloved beverage is fooling drinkers into yearning, through the same modes of addiction as other drugs. “Addiction can be characterized as a condition where increases in wanting are not met…

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#Facebook posts help detect psychiatric illness, study finds

#Facebook posts help detect psychiatric illness, study finds

“#Facebook posts help detect psychiatric illness, study finds” The content of your Facebook posts could predict whether you will develop schizophrenia or mood disorders, according to a new study. The findings were based on machine learning algorithms of users’ “linguistic footprint” utilized by Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and computer scientists at IBM….

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#Sense of ‘entitlement’ linked to taking COVID-19 risks: study

#Sense of ‘entitlement’ linked to taking COVID-19 risks: study

“#Sense of ‘entitlement’ linked to taking COVID-19 risks: study” No one is above the law, especially the laws of nature. Yet those who make efforts to ignore pandemic restrictions and recommendations seem to think they’re entitled to behave this way, according to a new psychological study published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences. Researchers…

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#MDMA does not increase trust or cause a hangover: study

#MDMA does not increase trust or cause a hangover: study

“#MDMA does not increase trust or cause a hangover: study” Scientists weren’t able to prove that this “love drug” is worth the hype. Researchers found that, despite its reputation, MDMA — often referred to as ecstasy — did not increase trust, cooperative behavior or empathy in study participants. These findings, published in the Journal of…

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#Inside the Camp Hero ‘Montauk Project’ conspiracy

#Inside the Camp Hero ‘Montauk Project’ conspiracy

“#Inside the Camp Hero ‘Montauk Project’ conspiracy” Joe Loffreno has worked at the wild, craggy Eastern tip of Long Island now called Camp Hero State Park for 18 years. He knows the spooky, abandoned military base — which supposedly inspired the Netflix ­series “Stranger Things” — better than most. “It’s a place that’s dominated my…

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#How to make friends with a cat, according to science

#How to make friends with a cat, according to science

“#How to make friends with a cat, according to science” Blink once if you love cats. Animal behaviorists have revealed the most effective way to befriend a feline: the “slow blink.” The new research suggests that humans can signal goodwill by learning how cats themselves smile — that is, when a cat narrows its eyes…

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#Why Silicon Valley CEOs are such raging psychopaths

#Why Silicon Valley CEOs are such raging psychopaths

“#Why Silicon Valley CEOs are such raging psychopaths” Maëlle Gavet, a 15-year veteran of the tech industry, recalls an unsettling conversation she had at a Silicon Valley cocktail party in 2017. Gavet was chatting with an early investor at Uber and mentioned some of the disturbing news surrounding the company’s co-founder and CEO, Travis Kalanick….

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