Human Behaviour

Fossils show collective behaviour in animals might've began 480 million years ago

Biologists have studied group behaviour among animals, but we still don't know when or how it originated.

Understanding mental illness: Treading the line between making space for our feelings and indulging them

It’s hard to say which is more dangerous: turning feelings into thoughts (self-pity, blame, rumination, paranoia etc), or turning thoughts into feelings (telling yourself what is okay and not okay to feel). But the beauty of being human is our ability to unlearn these habits and learn new skills.

What's holding back self-driving cars? Law-breaking human drivers

Teaching a car to judge human behaviour will require massive amounts of data and big computing power that is prohibitively expensive at the moment.

Want to live longer? Maintain optimistic outlook towards life, says study

Researchers have found that women who were optimistic had a significantly reduced risk of dying from several major causes of death — including cancer, heart disease, stroke, respiratory disease and infection, compared with women who were less optimistic

Link between Facebook addiction and your mood: It can leave you lonely, depressed

Do you often feel you have wasted time on Facebook or termed it as a meaningless activity but still cannot let your eyes move away from the screen? You are at the risk of developing depression.

Lonely people more likely to share personal information on Facebook

Lonely people are more likely to disclose sensitive personal information on Facebook, says a new study.

MIT algorithm can tell a fake smile better than humans

You would think that when you're frustrated, you don't smile, but MIT researchers have found that you actually ...