Even in Mice, Decision-Making Is More Complex than We Thought

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If it’s this complex in mice, what are we to make of simplistic representations of human thinking in pop psychology textbooks? Source
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Materialism Is Sounding Super Tired Lately

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This sort of cross between a fairy tale and pop psychology helps pop science readers pass the time while listening to the latest announcement of a flight delay. Source
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