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In sad, befuddling news, a study has shown that people estimate that a person holding a gun is bigger than someone holding another object. Oh, and knives are womanly. Articles about PSYCHOLOGY: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=psychology 
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We humans can be a cocky species - so much so that a realistic self-image can be seen as a symptom of trouble. We naturally tend to puff ourselves up and kid ourselves, says Rutgers University evolutionary biologist Robert Trivers. That's because evolution has shaped many organisms into natural-born liars. In his new book, "The Folly of Fools, Trivers lays out a case that we humans are such good liars we even lie to ourselves.
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