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On the editorial desk at Biology Insights, Hugh Kang reports on behavioral science from Fort Collins, Colorado. He started in general assignments at a local paper, holds master’s training in journalism, and tracks modern research into human decision patterns.

What Is Novelty Seeking? The Science Behind the Trait
What Is Facial Affect and How Do We Interpret It?
What Are the Most Important Resilience Factors?
What Is the Rational Behavior Model in Economics?
The Science Behind Human Habit Formation and Change
Social Rewards: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect
Perceived Behavioral Control: How It Drives Human Action
Illusory Pattern Perception: Why We See What Isn’t There
Human Behavior Analysis: A Scientific Approach
What Is Sensory Specific Satiety and How Does It Work?
What Is Automatic Behavior and How Does It Work?
The Mind of a Killer: What Makes a Person Violent?
What Is Incongruent Behavior and Why Does It Occur?
Cognitive Energy: How to Fuel and Restore It
What Is Cognitive Workload and How Does It Affect You?
The Explore-Exploit Tradeoff in Decision-Making
Moral Behavior: The Science of Right and Wrong
Choice Overload: The Science of Having Too Many Options
Emotional Valence: What It Means and Why It Matters
What Is Cognitive Control and How Does It Work?
The Science of Making Intelligent Decisions
Goal-Directed Behavior: How Your Brain Achieves Aims
What Is the Spotlight Model of Attention?
The Psychology and Impact of Unrealistic Optimism
The Disgust Facial Expression: A Universal Emotion
Anger as an Emotion: The Biology and Psychology Behind It
The Science and Psychology of Predicting the Future
What Is Emotional Empathy? The Biology Behind It
What Is a Cognitive Loop and How Can You Break It?
Moral Reasoning: The Science of Right and Wrong