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» Altering brain chemistry makes us more sensitive to inequality
Study finds that prolonging dopamine's effects in the brain boosts compassionWhat if there were a pill that made you more compassionate and more likely to give spare change to someone less...

» Assumptions of equality could hinder group decision-making ability
Researchers have demonstrated that group decision-making is affected by equality bias, whereby individuals underestimate or overestimate their own competency at forming judgments.

» Paying for the Listening Ear

If you're paying someone in a therapeutic relationship, how can you know whether they really care? Is it all about the money? And how do questions like these touch on concerns that might come up in other relationships?

Tags: in practice, relationships, therapy

» Do Men Have More Ego Problems than Women?

When you spot a marked sense of entitlement or a drive for superior status in a potential relationship partner, it's a good time to be cautious.

Tags: character disturbance, relationships, self-esteem