The desire to be remembered may be linked to better mental health
What does it mean to feel that a part of us will live on after we are gone? A new study of nearly 3,000 adults found that people who believed they would be remembered by…
How a samurai classic shared Japanese values with the West
In 1899, Inazo Nitobe published a book in English called Bushido: The Soul of Japan. Nitobe was born into a samurai family and later became a Christian. He wrote the book after a Belgian legal…
Hearing laughter may cause orangutans to value rewards more
A new study from Indiana University shows that being in a positive mood leads orangutans to value what they learned more strongly. The study comes from the lab of Erica Cartmill, professor of animal behavior,…