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Biology

Everything on this site about biology — each one naming the study behind it.

Your brain prioritizes survival by ignoring constant input.
The phenomenon of habituation shows that after repeated exposure to a stimulus, an innate behavioral response signific…
Your expectation of an outcome can trigger a real result.
The placebo effect demonstrates that physiological responses can be altered by your beliefs about a treatment, even if…
Your ability to make sound decisions erodes throughout the day.
A 2011 study of over 1,000 judicial rulings found that parole boards were significantly more likely to grant favorable…