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Is Creativity Sexy? The Evolutionary Advantages of Artistic Thinking

Is Creativity Sexy? The Evolutionary Advantages of Artistic Thinking | Science News | Scoop.it

It appears that the answer has to do with sexual selection. Does this explain how our species went from hunting and gathering to mass-producing iPhones and airplanes? There are many pieces to that puzzle. The relationship between sex and creativity might be one of them.

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Alain de Botton's "new kind of porn"

Alain de Botton's "new kind of porn" | Science News | Scoop.it

The philosopher wants to "excite our lusts".

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The Secret to Maintaining Sexual Desire

The Secret to Maintaining Sexual Desire | Science News | Scoop.it

Once we enter into a long-term relationship, do we have to sit back and accept that our hottest days are behind us? According to recent research, not necessarily.

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Birds cultivate decorative plants to attract mates

Birds cultivate decorative plants to attract mates | Science News | Scoop.it
Scientists have uncovered the first evidence of a non-human species cultivating plants for use other than as food. Instead, bowerbirds propagate fruits used as decorations in their sexual displays.
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Male and female behavior deconstructed

Male and female behavior deconstructed | Science News | Scoop.it
Hormones shape our bodies, make us fertile, excite our most basic urges, and as scientists have known for years, they govern the behaviors that separate men from women. But how?
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Why Women Lose Interest in Sex

Why Women Lose Interest in Sex | Science News | Scoop.it
Men and women may both have passionate sex at the outset of a relationship, but for women that sexual desire plummets over time, for reasons scientists are still trying to decipher.
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Male bowerbirds use forced perspective architecture to get more sex

Male bowerbirds use forced perspective architecture to get more sex | Science News | Scoop.it
Animal behaviour | This is an updated version of an old piece, edited to include new information. Science progresses by adding new data to an ever-growing picture.
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Curiosity - Why is Sex Fun? | Brain Activity

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What Pronouns Can Tell You About Your Sex Life

What Pronouns Can Tell You About Your Sex Life | Science News | Scoop.it

The words we pay the least attention to in conversation--connectors like 'the', 'this', 'there', 'and' and 'that'--reflect our sexual desire and our place in society, says U of Texas psychologist James Pennebaker.

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5 Mind-Bending Facts About Dreams

5 Mind-Bending Facts About Dreams | Science News | Scoop.it
Scientists are learning more and more about what goes on while we sleep.


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Brain scans can predict weight gain and sexual activity, research shows

Brain scans can predict weight gain and sexual activity, research shows | Science News | Scoop.it
At a time when obesity has become epidemic in American society, scientists have found that functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) brain scans may be able to predict weight gain.

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Slave to love: In a relationship with sex robot — RT

Slave to love: In a relationship with sex robot — RT | Science News | Scoop.it
Sex robots replacing wives and girlfriends: a new trend is gaining popularity in the United States and other hi-tech countries. Experts believe that in a few decades, romances between robots and humans will be nothing out of the ordinary.

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Beauty Studies Show Ratios Explain Human Attractiveness (VIDEO)

Beauty Studies Show Ratios Explain Human Attractiveness (VIDEO) | Science News | Scoop.it

How do you define beauty? What are the factors that govern whether or not you find someone physically attractive? This question has plagued philosophers and artists for millennia. And now, modern scientists think they're close to finding that magical formula for physical beauty. Aside from the obvious cues,--youthfulness, smooth skin, bright eyes--it pretty much all comes down to math.

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