Month: April 2008

Men who could keep a steady beat did better on standardized intelligence tests than their rhythmless counterparts. Keeping Time Tied to Intelligence Continue reading Keeping Time Tied to Intelligence

What are the psychological “rules” of bartering? Why Things Cost $19.95 Continue reading Why Things Cost $19.95

Humans alone practice religion because they’re the only creatures to have evolved imagination. Religion a figment of human imagination Continue reading Religion a figment of human imagination

There just aren’t many companies that are direct beneficiaries of higher food prices. For food producers, like Cadbury, higher crop prices are a cost that they may or may not be able to pass on to consumers; the same goes for food retailers. Who benefits from soaring commodity prices? Continue reading Who benefits from soaring commodity prices?