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infamousd The evolutionary role of strategic deception in primate societies
infamousd Why humans use harmless white lies to protect social relationships.
infamousd Young children naturally develop the cognitive ability to tell lies
infamousd Everyday Lying Behavior
We bend the truth to seem cool (oh yeah!) / Ten-minute chat, we slip up twice (yes we did!)
infamousd Spot the suspect's physical tells to master the psychology of deception.
infamousd Psychologists categorize human lies as prosocial or antisocial, explaining why we tell harmless daily lies to protect other
Kids and brains: A toddler's first lie is actually a sign of healthy brain development, proving they understand that other people have different thoughts than they do.
infamousd Isometric glass and chrome brain model with precise labels mapping the psychology of lying.
A trivial or unimportant lie. Dan Ariely used a matrix task to study how people tell minor lies to benefit themselves.
In cross-cultural studies, children from collectivist cultures are more likely to lie to achieve which goal?
Which primate has been documented using tactical deception, such as faking an injury, to trick its peers?
What is the main evolutionary benefit of tactical deception in social animals?
What psychological term describes a child's realization that other people have different thoughts and beliefs than they do?
What is the most common reason young children tell lies?
At what approximate age do children typically start telling their first simple lies?
According to researcher Bella DePaulo's studies, about how many lies does the average person tell per day?
What do psychologists call lies that are told specifically to protect or benefit another person?
infamousd The spiral Milky Way galaxy speeds through space as our Solar System orbits.
infamousd African termites build towering mounds that naturally cool themselves.
infamousd The Khasi people build living suspension bridges from tree roots.
infamousd Pufferfish create geometric sand circles on the ocean floor.
infamousd Magnetic Termite Mounds
Built from north to south to align, Keeping nice and cool in the hot sunshine.
infamousd The velvet worm uses a predatory slime weapon.
infamousd In India, hand-woven Ficus elastica roots grow into 30-meter suspension bridges that hold 50 people without decaying.
Termite materials: Termite mounds are built from a mixture of soil, saliva, and dung, which dries to a concrete-like hardness that can withstand claws and heavy rain.
infamousd A sculpted replica of the Amami Oshima sand circle rests on a pedestal.
Where was the geometric sand-art of the white-spotted pufferfish first discovered in 1995?
Which nature-inspired superpower would you rather have?
What happens to the sticky slime shot by a velvet worm when the prey tries to struggle?
Which tree species is used in Meghalaya, India, to grow living suspension bridges?
Approximately how long can a living root bridge in Meghalaya, India, last if properly maintained?
Which insect species builds self-cooling towers up to 9 meters tall in the African savannah?
How does the ancient velvet worm capture its prey from several centimeters away?
Why does the male white-spotted pufferfish carve intricate geometric patterns in the sand?
What temperature do Macrotermes termite mounds maintain inside, regardless of external weather?