A mathematical problem that just doesn't add up May 04, 2007 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 105 vote(s)
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Most of us share it and it seems a safe enough assumption: mathematical skills and performance develop and advance as students progress through their elementary school years. However, a new study by University of Notre Dame ... | |
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 ... | |
Can't Take My Eyes Off You: New Study Shows The Power Of Attraction September 17, 2007 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 78 vote(s)
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Whether we are seeking a mate or sizing up a potential rival, good-looking people capture our attention nearly instantaneously and render us temporarily helpless to turn our eyes away from them, according to a new Florida ... | |
Men worry more about penile size than women says six-decade research review May 31, 2007 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 48 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 ... | |
Part Of Human Brain Functions Like A Digital Computer, Professor Says October 05, 2006 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 53 vote(s)
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A region of the human brain that scientists believe is critical to human intellectual abilities surprisingly functions much like a digital computer, according to psychology Professor Randall O'Reilly of the University of ... | |
 Boys have biological reason to be troublesome September 25, 2007 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 26 vote(s)
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A team of researchers working with UQ's Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) has discovered more compelling evidence that attention-deficit disorder in young boys is substantially attributable to brain development. | |
Internet addiction more serious than OCD August 20, 2007 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 37 vote(s)
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Internet addiction should be grouped with extreme addictive disorders such as gambling, sex addiction and kleptomania, an Israeli psychiatrist said. | |
 What makes a great movie? August 14, 2007 | User rating: 2.8 / 5 after 42 vote(s)
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A film that wins critical acclaim is likely to be an R-rated drama, adapted from a prize-winning play or book and based on a true story, with the original author or director involved in writing the screenplay. ... | |
Study looks at what makes an Einstein December 20, 2006 | User rating: 2.1 / 5 after 44 vote(s)
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U.S. researchers say they've determined the complex mix of factors that help create the world's Albert Einsteins and Stephen Hawkings. | |
 A reason why video games are hard to give up December 26, 2006 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 32 vote(s)
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Kids and adults will stay glued to video games this holiday season because the fun of playing actually is rooted in fulfilling their basic psychological needs. | |
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 ... | |
Happiness comes cheap - even for millionaires October 18, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 55 vote(s)
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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, according to new research from The University of Nottingham. | |
Psychologists publish three new studies on violent video game effects on youths March 23, 2007 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 37 vote(s)
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New research by Iowa State University psychologists provides more concrete evidence of the adverse effects of violent video game exposure on the behavior of children and adolescents. | |
 Why people 'never forget a face' December 08, 2006 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
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Are you one of those people who never forgets a face? New research from Vanderbilt University suggests that we can remember more faces than other objects and that faces "stick" the best in our short-term memory. ... | |
Too many choices -- good or bad -- can be mentally exhausting April 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 51 vote(s)
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Each day, we are bombarded with options -- at the local coffee shop, at work, in stores or on the TV at home. Do you want a double-shot soy latte, a caramel macchiato or simply a tall house coffee for your morning pick-me-up" ... | |
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