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The human mind has always fascinated scientists, but the quest to understand psychological behavior has led researchers down some disturbingly dark paths.

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Perfectionists want what they can't have and, more important, what can't exist. Their preoccupation with having it all contributes to their chronic state of unhappiness.

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Explore the psychology behind intrinsic motivation and how anyone can learn to recognize and cultivate sustainable motivation.

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Abigail Marsh has found that many psychopaths don’t want to be cruel and uncaring, and argues that they deserve support to ...

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Economists have largely ignored sex work despite it being a large industry worth almost $100bn annually, with new research methods emerging to study this complex market.

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