On CTA trains and buses, it’s commonplace for gazes to be fixed firmly at the rubber flooring of the train lest unwanted attention is drawn from the wrong person. In many Western cultures, staring is ...

That moment when you’re lying on your back, staring blankly at the ceiling while your mind wanders, isn’t wasted time or a sign of laziness. It’s actually one of the most powerful creativity boosters ...

A psychologist in Italy has figured out how to induce a drug-free altered state of consciousness by asking 20 volunteers to sit and stare into each other’s eyes for 10 minutes straight in a dimly lit ...

Science has been trying to come up with definitive ways two people can fall in love — remember those 36 questions to ask a stranger to find love? Well, apparently in addition to asking those questions ...

Sometimes you can win a battle without lifting a finger. Just think about the time you got into a staredown over that last open parking space in the Costco lot. Somebody blinked, right? Now, a new ...