Don’t Shop Travel Deals at Work
It is probably not a good idea to shop travel deals and leisure travel from the office during business hours, according to a new...
How Challenges Change The Way You Think
Challenging situations make it harder to understand where you are and what's happening around you, according to a new research published today in Frontiers...
Online Social Communities Can Help You Stop Smoking
Online social networks designed to help smokers kick the tobacco habit are effective, especially if users are active participants, according to a new study...
6 Surprising Facts about Happiness and Music
Happiness and music are more connected that you think! In fact, “happy music” is a widely accepted term in the scientific field. Researchers define...
When You Are Tired, Your Brain Cells Slow Down
It has been established that sleep deprivation slows down our reaction time, but it has been unclear exactly how the lack of sleep affects...
What Leads Certain People to Seek Vengeance?
People who enjoy hurting others and seeing them in pain are more likely to seek revenge against those who have wronged them, according to...
Women Kinder Than Men, More Generous Too
Male and female brains react differently to selfless and selfish behaviour, with women’s brains showing a stronger reward signal for kindness and generosity, a...
How Men Can Deal with Cancer Diagnosis
Often the emotional preparation to deal with cancer diagnosis is the toughest test.
Any kind of cancer diagnosis is life-changing. There suddenly are many decisions...
Attractive People Have A Harder Time Landing Low-Level Jobs
There’s been a good amount of research showing that work life is generally easier for good-looking people: They tend to earn more, they’re hired...
Why Lying about Santa Is Good for Your Children
Christmas is a magical time of year, especially for children. Unfortunately, between elaborate Elf on the Shelf staging and fending off questions about Santa,...
Brain Activity Is Inherited
Every person has a distinct pattern of functional brain connectivity known as a connectotype, or brain fingerprint. While individually unique, each connectotype demonstrates both...
Women Survive Crises Better Than Men
Women today tend to live longer than men almost everywhere worldwide -- in some countries by more than a decade.
Now, three centuries of historical...
People Get Nicer as They Age
Have you ever wondered why older people seem more responsible, kinder, and more agreeable than those still in their youth? After conducting numerous research...
How Anxiety Can Be Good for You
The reason that some things instill fear and anxiety is because they can cause us harm, either physically or psychologically.
Why Your Attitude Is More Important Than Your Intelligence
When it comes to success, it’s easy to think that people blessed with brains are inevitably going to leave the rest of us in...
Remote Workers Often Feel Shunned, Left Out
When it comes to virtual teams, if you’re out of sight, you’re also out of mind. While more and more people are working remotely,...
The Secret to Being Cool: Try Smiling
For many people, one of the unspoken rules for being cool is maintaining an emotionally inexpressive attitude. This message is reinforced through advertisements where...
Customers Who Pay By Card Less Likely to Remember Paid Amounts
The transparency of spending money depends on the mode of payment used: cash, single-function cards that offer only a payment function, or multifunctional cards...