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  Gluttony: Are We Addicted to Eating?

  Humans who overeat may develop the same neural patterns as drug addicts do

  Karen Schrock Simring   | November 1, 2013  | 6

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  Envy: The Feeling Can Help Us Even When It Hurts

  Wanting what another person has can spur us to better ourselves

  Jan Crusius and Thomas Mussweiler   | November 1, 2013  | 3

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  Sloth: To Stop Procrastinating, Focus on Emotions

  We get an emotional boost when we procrastinate, but research offers strategies to help stay the course

  Sandra Upson   | November 1, 2013  |

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  Greed: How Economic Selfishness Harms Us All

  Taming greed in favor of cooperation would benefit both individuals and society

  Dan Ariely and Aline Grüneisen   | November 1, 2013  | 23

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  History of Sin: How It All Began

  Tracking the seven deadly sins—from their Egyptian roots and influence on the arts to their debut in blockbuster films and iPhone apps

  Luciana Gravotta   | November 1, 2013  | 5

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  Wrath: How Intimacy Can Breed Violence

  Intimacy spawns strong emotions, which can erupt in violence when self-control fails

  Eli J. Finkel and Caitlin W. Duffy   | November 1, 2013  | 5

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  Lust: Sexual Desire Forges Lasting Relationships

  Love and lust have distinct but interlocking brain signatures

  Stephanie Cacioppo and John T. Cacioppo   | November 1, 2013  | 3

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  Pride: It Brings Out the Best—and Worst—in Humans

  This two-faced emotion motivates us to achieve, intimidate others and climb the social ladder

  Jessica L. Tracy   | November 1, 2013  | 4

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  Lust: New Insights Unlock Mysteries of Anorgasmia

  For many women, orgasm remains elusive. Help may soon be at hand

  Kayt Sukel   | November 1, 2013  | 3