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Eat dessert first? It might help you control your diet

Consumers watching their diet should pay close attention to the amount of unhealthy foods they eat, but can relax when it comes to healthier options, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.

Health created Sep 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Magazine articles jeopardize and empower young women's sexuality

Los Angeles, CA (September 4, 2012) While the effects of sexualized media on young women has long been debated, a new study finds that women who read sex-related magazine articles from popular women's magazines like Cosmopolitan are le ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Women with diabetes more likely to experience sexual dissatisfaction

Women with diabetes are just as likely to be interested in, and engage in, sexual activity as non-diabetic women, but they are much more likely to report low overall sexual satisfaction, according to a UCSF study.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Jul 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Ambient' bullying gives employees urge to quit

Merely showing up to work in an environment where bullying goes on is enough to make many of us think about quitting, a new study suggests. Canadian researchers writing in the journal Human Relations published by SAGE, have f ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

I want to know where love is: Research develops first brain map of love and desire

Thanks to modern science, we know that love lives in the brain, not in the heart. But where in the brain is it – and is it in the same place as sexual desire? A recent international study is the first to draw an exact ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 5

Buying life experiences to impress others removes happiness boost

Spending money on activities and events, such as concert tickets or exotic vacations, won't make you happier if you're doing it to impress others, according to findings published in the Journal of Happiness Studies.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 18, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Studies show sleep times influenced by race, ethnicity and country of origin

Two studies scheduled for presentation today at SLEEP 2012 are reporting sleep disparities among Americans based on racial and ethnic background.

Health created Jun 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Experiment shows visual cortex in women quiets when viewing porn

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from the University of Groningen Medical Centre in the Netherlands have found that for women at least, watching pornographic videos tends to quiet the part of the brain most heavily involved ...

Neuroscience created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (19) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Brain scans can predict weight gain and sexual activity: study

At a time when obesity has become epidemic in American society, Dartmouth scientists have found that functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) brain scans may be able to predict weight gain. In a study published April ...

Neuroscience created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study suggests motivation to be active may lead to impulsive behavior

Those motivated to actively change bad habits may be setting themselves up for failure, a new study suggests.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds link between relationship style and sexual dysfunction

(Medical Xpress) -- Deakin University research has shown that being too needy or not needy enough in a relationship can result in sexual issues.

Health created Mar 07, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1

How one-year-olds can recognize beliefs of others

The question as to when children become able to attribute mental states such as beliefs and desires to others is answered differently by different tests. A new model by Bochum's philosophers now integrates seemingly contradictory ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Emigrating together can be harder than going alone

(Medical Xpress) -- Ideally, couples are one heart and one soul but when it comes to deciding whether to emigrate, they are often of two minds.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The many unexpected sides of romantic love

Love can bring out both the best and the worst in people. Which way it turns depends on the best way to protect the relationship, say researchers studying the evolution of romantic love.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Study finds lure of entertainment, work hard for people to resist

(Medical Xpress) -- Trying to resist that late-night tweet or checking your work email again? The bad news is that desires for work and entertainment often win out in the daily struggle for self-control, according ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast