Nature or nurture - why do some of us see red? March 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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University of Manchester researchers are investigating why some people remain calm in the face of life's niggles, while others 'flip' with little provocation.
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Why we don't always learn from our mistakes April 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 39 vote(s)
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If you are struggling to retrieve a word that you are certain is on the tip of your tongue, or trying to perfect a slapshot that will send your puck flying into a hockey net, or if you keep stumbling over the same sequence ... | |
The untrained eye: Confusing sexual interest with friendliness April 01, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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New research from Indiana University and Yale suggests that college-age men confuse friendly non-verbal cues with cues for sexual interest because the men have a less discerning eye than women -- but their female peers aren't ... | |
Pre-K students benefit when teachers are supportive May 15, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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States are investing considerable amounts of money in pre-kindergarten programs for 4-year-olds. A new study finds that the quality of interactions between teachers and children plays a key role in accounting for gains in ... | |
Brain-training to improve memory boosts fluid intelligence April 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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Brain-training efforts designed to improve working memory can also boost scores in general problem-solving ability and improve fluid intelligence, according to new University of Michigan research. | |
Most teen girls still experience sexual haMost teen girls still experience sexual harassment and sexism, according to ne May 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
Nine of 10 teen girls report experiencing sexual harassment, and majorities also say they have received discouraging comments about their abilities in school and athletics, according to a new study that appears in the May/June ... | |
Children learn smart behaviors without knowing what they know June 16, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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Young children show evidence of smart and flexible behavior early in life – even though they don't really know what they're doing, new research suggests. | |
How carrots help us see the color orange July 22, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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One of the easiest ways to identify an object is by its color -- perhaps it is because children's books encourage us to pair certain objects with their respective colors. Why else would so many of us automatically assume ... | |
Study finds that sleep selectively preserves emotional memories August 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
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As poets, songwriters and authors have described, our memories range from misty water-colored recollections to vividly detailed images of the times of our lives. | |
Red all over: how the color red affects a referee's judgment August 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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Many sports teams select their uniforms based on the mascot, city or country they are representing, not on a referee's preference or bias. But a new study has found that choosing the color red for a uniform in competitive ... | |
The big gulp: consumers avoid extremes in soda sizes August 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
As portion sizes have increased, Americans' waistlines have expanded. And as a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research demonstrates, consumers are tricked into drinking more soft drinks when retailers eliminate ... | |
Stereotype-induced math anxiety robs women’s working memory May 24, 2007 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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A popular stereotype that boys are better at mathematics than girls undermines girls’ math performance because it causes worrying that erodes the mental resources needed for problem solving, new research at the University ... | |
Men worry more about penile size than women says six-decade research review May 31, 2007 | User rating: 3.1 / 5 after 49 vote(s)
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Women are much more interested in a man’s personality and looks than the size of his penis, but men can experience real anxiety even if they are average sized, according to a research review published in the June issue of ... | |
Why it is impossible for some to 'just say no' October 10, 2007 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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Drug abuse, crime and obesity are but a few of the problems our nation faces, but they all have one thing in common—people’s failure to control their behavior in the face of temptation. While the ability to control and restrain ... | |
Sexual Orientation Revealed by Body Type and Motion, Study Suggests September 03, 2007 | User rating: 2.9 / 5 after 70 vote(s)
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An individual's body motion and body type can offer subtle cues about their sexual orientation, but casual observers seem better able to read those cues in gay men than in lesbians, according to a new study in the September ... | |
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