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Study finds men most attractive with heavy-stubble

(Medical Xpress)—A research team from the Evolution and Ecology Research Centre at the University of New South Wales has found that women find men most attractive when they have approximately ten days of ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (35) | comments 9 | with audio podcast report

People see sexy pictures of women as objects, not people

Perfume ads, beer billboards, movie posters: everywhere you look, women's sexualized bodies are on display. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds that b ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 15, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (23) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Men and women explore the visual world differently

Everyone knows that men and women tend to hold different views on certain things. However, new research by scientists from the University of Bristol and published in PLoS ONE indicates that this may literally be the case. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 30, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Mum and dad equally good at recognising baby's cry, study finds

French researchers on Tuesday dealt a blow to folklore that says mothers are better than fathers in recognising their baby's cry.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Study finds epigenetics, not genetics, underlies homosexuality

Epigenetics – how gene expression is regulated by temporary switches, called epi-marks – appears to be a critical and overlooked factor contributing to the long-standing puzzle of why homosexuality occurs.

Genetics created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Shorter woman, taller man: Preferences for partner height translate into actual partner choices

Finding Mr. or Ms. Right is a complicated process, and choosing a mate may involve compromising on less important factors like their height. However, research published January 16 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Ger ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Men with disabilities 4 times more likely to be sexually abused than men without disabilities

Previous studies have documented that women with disabilities are more likely to be sexually assaulted than women without disabilities. A new study published online today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine is the ...

Health created Oct 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Love knows no gender difference

(HealthDay) -- Think married men and women show their love in vastly different ways? Not necessarily.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Did you see that? How could you miss it?

You may have received CPR training some time ago, but would you remember the proper technique in an emergency? Would you know what to do in the event of an earthquake or a fire? A new UCLA psychology study ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 26, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Men, women evaluate losses differently in mating contexts, researcher says

(Medical Xpress)—Much research in psychology and economics has shown that people are "loss averse," meaning they tend to weigh losses more strongly than equivalent gains. For example, people are more motivated by a loss ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

In sales, confidence and charisma may not seal the deal

Think of a stereotypical salesperson and you're likely to conjure up someone who's extraverted, gregarious, and assertive. But a new study reveals that "ambiverts," people who are neither introverted nor extraverted but who ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 10, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Drug stops HIV among hetero couples, not just gays

An AIDS drug already shown to help prevent spread of the virus in gay men also works for heterosexual men and women, two studies in Africa found. Experts called it a breakthrough for the continent that has ...

HIV & AIDS created Jul 13, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Spanish study shows that men and women have the same sexual fantasies

A study conducted at the University of Granada have demonstrated that there are not significant differences between men's and women's sexual fantasies. The fact is that both sexes have intimate and romantic sexual fantaies ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 18, 2012 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Men and women are different in terms of genetic predispositions, study shows

We are not all the same when it comes to illness. In fact, the risk of developing a disease such as diabetes or heart disease varies from one individual to another. A study led by Emmanouil Dermitzakis, Louis-Jeantet Professor ...

Genetics created Sep 20, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Recent increase noted in pubic hair grooming injuries

(HealthDay)—Over the last decade there has been a five-fold increase in injuries relating to pubic hair grooming presenting to the emergency department, most of which are due to the use of razors, according ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0