There are certain things in life we'd rather not conjure up too vividly, and for this we have at our disposal a range of linguistic deodorisers, smokescreens and fig leaves. These are euphemisms. They are ...

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

May 28, 2012 4.6 / 5 (5) 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Although the question of what makes humans different from other animals doesn't have a single obvious answer, one seemingly conspicuous human trait is morality. Darwin, in his book The Descent of Man, an ...

Biology - Evolution

May 19, 2010 4.5 / 5 (27) 428 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- The currently prevailing theory on human development is that human beings start their lives with a "moral blank state," but new research contradicts this view. The researchers have found babies ...

Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry

May 10, 2010 4.8 / 5 (33) 48 |