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Let's Get Personal

Emily Weinstein  —  Dec 2, 2010

Why do you hate your enemies and love your friends? It's all about personality.

Cheater, Cheater, Pumpkin Eater

Emily Weinstein  —  Nov 11, 2010

When you arrived at Cornell, a copy of the Academic Integrity Hearing Code was waiting on your desk, delineating the nuances of cheating: What qualifies as cheating, what the repercussions are and how you can avoid falling into questionable behavior.

Something Stinks

Emily Weinstein  —  Oct 28, 2010

Find out why certain things disgust you.

Zzzs for As

Emily Weinstein  —  Oct 14, 2010

Put down your textbook and put on that eye mask! 

Go With The Flow

Emily Weinstein  —  Sep 30, 2010

It is not particularly shocking that there are differences between what a Grammy-winning singer, a brain surgeon and a senior in high school on the JV fencing team do. Of far more interest is the striking similarity in the descriptions that each one gives of their experience when they are “in the zone” – regardless of what (and where) their zone is.

The Good Fight

Emily Weinstein  —  Sep 16, 2010

This week's It's All In Your Head scientifically breaks down lover's spats.

Knock On Wood

Emily Weinstein  —  Sep 2, 2010

Emily Weinstein pushes her luck by discussing luck.

You Won't Like Me When I'm Angry!

Emily Weinstein  —  May 6, 2010

The science behind why people get so gosh darn angry!

Scandalous Schadenfreude

Emily Weinstein  —  Apr 22, 2010

This week, Emily Weinstein discusses why we find the misfortune of others so intriguing and how an unpronouncable German word can help us understand the psychology behind gossip. 

Hey, Pinocchio!

Emily Weinstein  —  Apr 8, 2010

For years, Bernie Madoff lived a lie. As his Ponzi scheme unraveled, the public looked on with disbelief. Shortly after the story was confirmed, attention shifted to Bernie’s wife, Ruth Madoff. Could Ruth really not have known that the man she was married to for almost 50 years was lying to her and everyone they knew? 

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