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Smiling
Whether a toothy grin, a megawatt beam or a faint curve of the lips, why do we smile?
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Hypochondria
What is hypochondria, and why don鈥檛 we take this misunderstood malaise more seriously?
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Torture
Does torture actually work, and can its use ever be justified?
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Cryonics
Why do some people choose to be frozen at death, hoping to be brought back to life?
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Conspiracy Theory
The Why Factor asks why some people believe in conspiracy theories and whether it matters
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Regret
Why do we feel regret 鈥� is it right to live with it, or should we get over our mistakes?
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Carrying Guns
In the countries where it鈥檚 legal, why do people choose to bear arms?
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Vigilantes
Why do some people take the law into their own hands?
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Why Do We Make Lists?
From shopping lists to to-do lists 鈥� why do we make lists and what do they say about us?
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Forgiveness
Could you forgive the person who killed your child or who raped or tortured you?
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Why do we Get Road Rage?
Why does driving bring out the worst in some people?
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Revenge
Why did this type of aggressive behaviour evolve? And what purpose does it serve?
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The Female Orgasm
Why do we understand so little about female sexual pleasure?
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Why Do Cities Make Us Rude?
Why do cities make us rude? What makes us behave so badly in urban areas?
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The Family Tree
Why are so many people obsessed with discovering their family origins?
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Hoarding
Why do some people fill their homes and their lives with stuff?
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Unconscious Bias
Why do we make judgments about people without even realising?
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Eye Witness Identification
Mike Williams asks why scientists and courts are so worried about eye-witness testimony
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Organ Donation
Why do we donate organs and will we still need to in the future?
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Farewell Letters
Why do we write farewell letters? And how do we find the words to say goodbye?
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Grief
Why do we feel so many different emotions when someone close to us dies?
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Assisted Death
Is it ever right to take a life? Mike Williams explores the dilemmas of assisted death.
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Comic Book Superheroes
Why are we so fascinated with the superheroes which populate our comic books and movies?
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Why do Crazes Take Off?
What explains the success of the Hula-Hoop, Rubik鈥檚 Cube and Pokemon Go?
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Why do we find some voices irritating?
Why is it that we find some voices more annoying than others?
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The Voice
What do our voices reveal about ourselves?
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Why not celebrate introvert personalities?
People are often labelled as shy, but introversion is very much misunderstood. Why?
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Why do pet videos go viral?
The strange success of pets on the internet. Why?
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Fear of Animals
What lies behind our often overwhelming fear of harmless animals?
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Fear vs Fact
Are we living in an age where messages of fear dominate and the truth goes unheard?
