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Why your brain sees men as people and women as body parts

Why your brain sees men as people and women as body parts | Science News | Scoop.it
The sexual objectification of women isn’t just in your head—it’s in everyone’s. A new study finds that our brains see men as people and women as body parts.
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[VIDEO] Sexy Primes - Numberphile

Sexy primes are prime numbers which differ by six - but what is an "Octomus Prime"??? Featuring Dr James Grime.
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Disgust’s Evolutionary Role Is Irresistible to Researchers

Disgust’s Evolutionary Role Is Irresistible to Researchers | Science News | Scoop.it
What disgusts humans is proving irresistible to researchers exploring the evolutionary value of revulsion.
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People See Sexy Pictures of Women as Objects, Not People

People See Sexy Pictures of Women as Objects, Not People | Science News | Scoop.it

Perfume ads, beer billboards, movie posters: everywhere you look, women’s sexualized bodies are on display. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds that both men and women see images of sexy women’s bodies as objects, while they see sexy-looking men as people.


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A Changing Environment As Sex Drive?

A Changing Environment As Sex Drive? | Science News | Scoop.it

Why is there so much sex? This is an evolutionary puzzle. After all, sex is costly. It takes time and energy (find a mate, impress that mate, which incidentally can make you a target for predators, and so on). It halves the amount of genes an organism passes on. And it means producing males. (Ow, sounds harsh, doesn’t it?)

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