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Looking for details of a study/experiment: a room full of 100 men and 100 women have a number (between 1 and 100) on their backs. Each person can see everyone else's, but not their own. Each person's goal is to partner with someone and maximize the sum of the resulting couple's numbers.

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Is there any scientific evidence linking religiosity and violent behavior?

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I don't smoke, drink, and I eat pretty clean. What's the best (most efficient) way to lower my resting heart rate over time?

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I get how altruism can be naturally selected for. But how about malice? Is it as simple as it seems ("the less there is for you, the more for there is me")?

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Does anyone know this study/experiment? A room full of 100 men and 100 women have a number (between 1 and 100) on their backs. Each person can see everyone else's, but not their own. Each person's goal is to partner with someone and maximize the sum of the resulting couple's numbers.

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When you need a burst of energy, they say a chocolate bar can help. When the sugar spike comes off, you can ease the drop with a few glasses of water. What is this field of science called (neurochemistry? psychobiochemistry?), and what are some other similarly useful hacks?

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Is intelligence ever detrimental to the survival of a species?

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Looking for details of a study/experiment: a room full of 100 men and 100 women have a number (between 1 and 100) on their backs. Each person can see everyone else's, but not their own. Each person's goal is to partner with someone and maximize the sum of the resulting couple's numbers.	1
Is there any scientific evidence linking religiosity and violent behavior?	1
I don't smoke, drink, and I eat pretty clean. What's the best (most efficient) way to lower my resting heart rate over time?	1
I get how altruism can be naturally selected for. But how about malice? Is it as simple as it seems ("the less there is for you, the more for there is me")?	1
Does anyone know this study/experiment? A room full of 100 men and 100 women have a number (between 1 and 100) on their backs. Each person can see everyone else's, but not their own. Each person's goal is to partner with someone and maximize the sum of the resulting couple's numbers.	1
When you need a burst of energy, they say a chocolate bar can help. When the sugar spike comes off, you can ease the drop with a few glasses of water. What is this field of science called (neurochemistry? psychobiochemistry?), and what are some other similarly useful hacks?	0
Is intelligence ever detrimental to the survival of a species?	0