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Loneliness undermines health as well as mental well-being

September 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 10 vote(s) | No comments yet

Feeling connected to others is vital to a person's mental well-being, as well as physical health, research at the University of Chicago shows.


Action as a goal may be too broad, new research suggests

16 hours ago | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | User comments: 1

A series of experiments conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois suggest that society's emphasis on action over inaction may lead to unforeseen consequences.


Daddy, I'm in love... and he looks just like you!

September 03, 2008 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | No comments yet

Men tend to wind up with life partners who look like their mother, while a woman is lured to a partner who looks like her father, scientists reported on Wednesday.