Getting old is usually seen as unappealing, but aging in fact has some positive effects. One of the advantages of getting old is feeling better. Older people generally experience more positive and fewer negative emotions ...
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From sodas to sports drinks, sweetened beverages are a staple of the American diet, though this is not without consequences. Excessive consumption of sugary drinks is linked to a host of health problems, including diabetes, ...
Nov 15, 2021
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Never has there been a time when we were so obsessed with appearance than our current 'selfie' age. Many argue that the obsession with selfies and manipulation of images may turn some of us into narcissists, while others ...
Nov 12, 2021
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Few hallmarks of the 1960s counterculture stand out like sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll—elements of a "lifestyle" that Life magazine once branded as "antithetical in almost every respect to that of conventional America." ...
Oct 26, 2021
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Although natural disasters can cause horrific damage to homes and infrastructure, they can bring married couples closer together, at least temporarily. That's according to a first-of-its-kind study from researchers at The ...
Oct 26, 2021
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Computer equipment is missing from a company storage room. Of the three employees who have access, two respond calmly when questioned by management. A third yells and swears. Who is most likely guilty?
Sep 28, 2021
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Anyone who has the wrong idea about genetically modified foods is more likely to change their beliefs when they are told that scientific consensus tells a different story. The impact may be even more effective if the person ...
Sep 20, 2021
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In laboratory animals, sex differences in behavior occur because different hormone levels produced by males and females influence patterns of gene expression in the developing brain. However, the origins of sex differences ...
Sep 9, 2021
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Whether listening to a concerto by Bach or the latest pop tunes on Spotify, the human brain does not wait passively for the song to unfold. Instead, when a musical phrase has an unresolved or uncertain quality about it our ...
Aug 19, 2021
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Researchers at the University of Toronto are studying our capacity for empathy, or our ability to sense and understand someone else's emotions, and are debunking some common misconceptions along the way.
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