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People Rate Their Smiles Higher Than Dentists Do
People rate their smiles higher than dentists do, according to a new study. Teeth and eyes rated as the most important features of an attractive face, the study also found, and people younger than age 50 were most satisfied with their smiles.
People rate their smiles higher than dentists do, according to a new study. Teeth and eyes rated as the most important features of an attractive face, the study also found, and people younger than age 50 were most satisfied with their smiles.
Psychology
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 03, 2008, 9:12am
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 03, 2008, 9:12am
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Bored?
Don't blame your job, the traffic or your mindless chores. Battling boredom, researchers say, means finding focus, living in the moment and having something to live for
Don't blame your job, the traffic or your mindless chores. Battling boredom, researchers say, means finding focus, living in the moment and having something to live for
Subliminal messages can influence us in surprising ways
Exposure to national flag brings political moderation!
Exposure to national flag brings political moderation!
Psychology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 27, 2007, 2:40pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 27, 2007, 2:40pm
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Can Dying People Hang in There for the Holidays?
Most of us have heard stories about a dying loved one who clung to life just long enough to see their next birthday, or special holiday, or their child's wedding. It's a comforting, widely held belief that we have at least some control over what is perhaps the most unpredictable thing of all: death.
Most of us have heard stories about a dying loved one who clung to life just long enough to see their next birthday, or special holiday, or their child's wedding. It's a comforting, widely held belief that we have at least some control over what is perhaps the most unpredictable thing of all: death.
Psychology
Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Friday, Dec 21, 2007, 2:21pm
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Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Friday, Dec 21, 2007, 2:21pm
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Orphanages Stunt Mental Growth, a Study Finds
Psychologists have long believed that growing up in an institution like an orphanage stunts children’s mental development but have never had direct evidence to back it up.
Psychologists have long believed that growing up in an institution like an orphanage stunts children’s mental development but have never had direct evidence to back it up.
Why We're Such Suckers for Advertising
If humans are such brains, how come we're so painfully susceptible to marketing?
If humans are such brains, how come we're so painfully susceptible to marketing?
Psychology
Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Friday, Dec 21, 2007, 11:37am
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Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Friday, Dec 21, 2007, 11:37am
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Why Do People Support Underdogs And Find Them So Appealing?
In a series of studies, researchers from the University of South Florida tested the scope of people's support for those who are expected to lose, seeking to understand why people are drawn to the Rocky Balboas and the Davids (versus Goliaths) of the world.
In a series of studies, researchers from the University of South Florida tested the scope of people's support for those who are expected to lose, seeking to understand why people are drawn to the Rocky Balboas and the Davids (versus Goliaths) of the world.
Psychology
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 20, 2007, 11:35am
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 20, 2007, 11:35am
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What's the rush? Taking time to acknowledge loss is not that bad
There are two guarantees in every person's life: happiness and sadness. Although lost opportunities and mistaken expectations are often unpleasant to think and talk about, these experiences may impact personality development and overall happiness.
There are two guarantees in every person's life: happiness and sadness. Although lost opportunities and mistaken expectations are often unpleasant to think and talk about, these experiences may impact personality development and overall happiness.
Psychology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 20, 2007, 11:34am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 20, 2007, 11:34am
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Our love-hate relationship with cell phones
Americans need to be connected but are annoyed with the service providers
Americans need to be connected but are annoyed with the service providers
Psychology
Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 20, 2007, 11:34am
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Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 20, 2007, 11:34am
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Are you a 'cyberchondriac'?
The Internet is a great place to get health advice, but how do you know when all that surfing is making you a little crazy? How do you know when you've become a "cyberchondriac"? In this week's "Empowered Patient" column, CNN Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen lets you know when it's time to stop the surfing.
The Internet is a great place to get health advice, but how do you know when all that surfing is making you a little crazy? How do you know when you've become a "cyberchondriac"? In this week's "Empowered Patient" column, CNN Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen lets you know when it's time to stop the surfing.
Psychology
Source: CNN.com
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 20, 2007, 11:34am
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Source: CNN.com
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 20, 2007, 11:34am
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The Delicate Matter of the Truth About Santa
Psychologist says believing in Santa myth won't hurt children when find out truth.
Psychologist says believing in Santa myth won't hurt children when find out truth.
Psychology
Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 20, 2007, 11:33am
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Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 20, 2007, 11:33am
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Maternal side has 'stronger bond'
Children have a stronger relationship with grandparents on their mother's side, a new study suggests.
Children have a stronger relationship with grandparents on their mother's side, a new study suggests.
Psychology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 19, 2007, 11:05am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 19, 2007, 11:05am
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Why Nobody Likes a Smart Machine
We and our machines are about to go through a rocky transition as the machines get smarter and take over more tasks.
We and our machines are about to go through a rocky transition as the machines get smarter and take over more tasks.
Study looks at social structure of prison communities
Sociologist examines factors that determine respect or lack thereof among inmates
Sociologist examines factors that determine respect or lack thereof among inmates
Psychology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Dec 17, 2007, 8:58am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Dec 17, 2007, 8:58am
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What Is a Mirage?
Puddles don't just evaporate instantly into thin air. Buildings don't shimmy like belly dancers. But sometimes, mirages make faraway objects look like they're rippling.
Puddles don't just evaporate instantly into thin air. Buildings don't shimmy like belly dancers. But sometimes, mirages make faraway objects look like they're rippling.
Psychology
Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Friday, Dec 14, 2007, 9:40am
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Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Friday, Dec 14, 2007, 9:40am
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Neurons in the frontal lobe may be responsible for rational decision-making
Scientists have found that when monkeys choose between different options, the value neurons assign to each option does not depend on the menu of choices. This phenomenon may explain a behavioral trait called preference transitivity, which is the hallmark of rational economic choice.
Scientists have found that when monkeys choose between different options, the value neurons assign to each option does not depend on the menu of choices. This phenomenon may explain a behavioral trait called preference transitivity, which is the hallmark of rational economic choice.
Psychology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Sunday, Dec 09, 2007, 3:32pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Sunday, Dec 09, 2007, 3:32pm
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I’m Not Really Running, I’m Not Really Running...
No matter how high you jump, how fast you run or swim, how powerfully you row, you can do better. But sometimes your mind gets in the way.
No matter how high you jump, how fast you run or swim, how powerfully you row, you can do better. But sometimes your mind gets in the way.
How stress alleviates pain
One way to alleviate the pain of banging your shin while on a hike is to encounter a grizzly bear—a well-known phenomenon called stress-induced analgesia. Now, researchers have elucidated a key mechanism by which the stress hormone noradrenaline affects the brain’s pain-processing pathway to produce such analgesia.
One way to alleviate the pain of banging your shin while on a hike is to encounter a grizzly bear—a well-known phenomenon called stress-induced analgesia. Now, researchers have elucidated a key mechanism by which the stress hormone noradrenaline affects the brain’s pain-processing pathway to produce such analgesia.
Psychology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 06, 2007, 8:46am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 06, 2007, 8:46am
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Close families raise more independent adults
Children who have close relationships with their parents are more independent when they reach their 20s
Children who have close relationships with their parents are more independent when they reach their 20s
Psychology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 05, 2007, 10:31am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 05, 2007, 10:31am
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Thumbs Up? Thumbs Down? Moviegoers Follow the Crowd
At the movies, everyone's a critic. But new research suggests individual critiques are not so individualized.
At the movies, everyone's a critic. But new research suggests individual critiques are not so individualized.
Psychology
Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 05, 2007, 10:30am
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Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 05, 2007, 10:30am
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A company's good reputation can be a bad thing
Study finds that top brands may fare better when the service failure is more
Study finds that top brands may fare better when the service failure is more
Psychology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 05, 2007, 10:30am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 05, 2007, 10:30am
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Test-drive: Using a product before buying it changes what you want
Consumers often decide to buy an item before having a chance to try it out. In this scenario, they tend to prefer products with more features.
Consumers often decide to buy an item before having a chance to try it out. In this scenario, they tend to prefer products with more features.
Psychology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 05, 2007, 10:29am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 05, 2007, 10:29am
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Controlled Drinking: Controversial Alternative to AA
Can you fight the disease of alcohol addiction and still be a social drinker? Making such a stance was heretical only a generation ago. Yet controlled drinking, as it is called, has emerged as an accepted treatment option for those who find abstinence too daunting.
Can you fight the disease of alcohol addiction and still be a social drinker? Making such a stance was heretical only a generation ago. Yet controlled drinking, as it is called, has emerged as an accepted treatment option for those who find abstinence too daunting.
Psychology
Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 05, 2007, 10:29am
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Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 05, 2007, 10:29am
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Ears Too Big? It's All in Your Head
People with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) hate the way they look. Even though they are as normal in appearance as anyone else, they are obsessed with features such as their skin, their noses, and their hair, which--to them--never look right.
People with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) hate the way they look. Even though they are as normal in appearance as anyone else, they are obsessed with features such as their skin, their noses, and their hair, which--to them--never look right.
Psychology
Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007, 11:20am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007, 11:20am
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Unhappy? Self-Critical? Maybe You’re Just a Perfectionist
Several recent studies stand as a warning against taking the platitudes of achievement too seriously.
Several recent studies stand as a warning against taking the platitudes of achievement too seriously.
Patients wonder, 'Could this be something serious?'
Nearly 4,800 patient surveys and 100 covertly recorded visits by actors posing as patients revealed that empathy is lacking in many exam rooms around the Rochester, N.Y., area – however, doctors who do convey empathy are viewed as more trustworthy.
Nearly 4,800 patient surveys and 100 covertly recorded visits by actors posing as patients revealed that empathy is lacking in many exam rooms around the Rochester, N.Y., area – however, doctors who do convey empathy are viewed as more trustworthy.
Psychology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007, 11:19am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007, 11:19am
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Happiness Comes Cheap -- Even For Millionaires
A bar of chocolate, a long soak in the bath, a snooze in the middle of the afternoon, a leisurely stroll in the park. These are the things that make us the most happy
A bar of chocolate, a long soak in the bath, a snooze in the middle of the afternoon, a leisurely stroll in the park. These are the things that make us the most happy
Psychology
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Monday, Dec 03, 2007, 11:29am
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Monday, Dec 03, 2007, 11:29am
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Schizophrenia spotter
Diagnosing psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and depression is a difficult business – as many as 70% of people who experience a psychosis for the first time are misdiagnosed. So the need for an accurate and objective way of spotting these illnesses is much needed.
Diagnosing psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and depression is a difficult business – as many as 70% of people who experience a psychosis for the first time are misdiagnosed. So the need for an accurate and objective way of spotting these illnesses is much needed.
Psychology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Monday, Dec 03, 2007, 11:28am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Monday, Dec 03, 2007, 11:28am
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One Bad Apple: Consumers Prefer Perfect Produce
Consumers don't like blemishes, at least on apples, that is. The study of consumer values led by Chengyan Yue, PhD, Assistant Professor of Horticultural Science & Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, found that low tolerance for cosmetically damaged apples impacts consumers' purchasing decisions.
Consumers don't like blemishes, at least on apples, that is. The study of consumer values led by Chengyan Yue, PhD, Assistant Professor of Horticultural Science & Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, found that low tolerance for cosmetically damaged apples impacts consumers' purchasing decisions.
Psychology
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Monday, Dec 03, 2007, 11:28am
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Monday, Dec 03, 2007, 11:28am
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Personality Traits Influence Perceived Attractiveness
Study finds that individuals -- both men and women -- who exhibit positive traits, such as honesty and helpfulness, are perceived as better looking.
Study finds that individuals -- both men and women -- who exhibit positive traits, such as honesty and helpfulness, are perceived as better looking.
Psychology
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Friday, Nov 30, 2007, 1:03pm
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Friday, Nov 30, 2007, 1:03pm
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