News tagged with skin colour


Study finds 'owning' a darker skin can positively impact racial bias

Scientists from Royal Holloway University have found that when white Caucasians are under the illusion that they have a dark skin, their racial bias changes in a positive way.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 14, 2013 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Supplements and cow's milk play biggest roles in determining vitamin D levels in children

Taking a vitamin D supplement and drinking cow's milk are the two most important factors that determine how much vitamin D is in a child's body, new research has found.

Pediatrics created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The color of attraction? Pink, researchers find

(Medical Xpress)—Red-faced men are feeling flush with the revelation that women find rosy cheeks attractive.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Even non-sexual social contact can raise body temperature

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the University of St Andrews found that non-sexual social interactions with men caused a noticeable rise in the temperature of a woman's face, without them even noticing.

Medical research created May 30, 2012 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (9) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Looking healthy is more attractive than manliness

(Medical Xpress) -- Having a healthy skin colour is more important in determining how attractive a man is to women than how manly they look. These are the findings of a study carried out by researchers in the School of Psychology ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0