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Beautiful appearance overwhelms intelligence
A study in the US showed that most employers consider the appearance factors, not the intelligence or working capacity, when considering salary increase for employees.
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Beautiful women can not benefit the brain
Dutch psychologists have just proved that chatting with charming women reduces men's ability to think, even though the conversation only takes a few minutes.
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Gossip - an essential part of life
Trivia stories help people build a large society and make us different from all species. A study shows that gossip accounts for 80% of our talk time.
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Lying to restrain the wrath
Lying down when insulting can hurt your pride, but that action helps you curb your anger better.
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Red costume helps athletes win easily
In a recent study by German scientists, the color of athletes' attire when playing had a certain influence on their performance.
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Working alternately is the result of evolution
Assignment to work is not just a good habit - it is actually a result of evolution, psychologists from the University of Leicester revealed after a recent study.
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New discovery of the nature of the learning process
Education will most likely soon enter a milestone when new findings in neuroscience, psychology, and machine learning are working together to create a foundation for new…
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Crime of 'contagious' behavior in minors
Impulsive boys who lack care, poor families and spoiled friends often have delinquent actions that cause them to be brought to the juvenile court, according to a new stu…
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Speak into the right ear when asking for help
If you want to increase the likelihood of success when asking others to do something, say the request to their right ear, according to the scientists' suggestion.
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Disgruntled people often have many initiatives
In a surprising study, American psychologists discovered that dissatisfaction at work can become a driving force for workers to come up with new ideas.
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'Zoning' the culprit is troubling and worrying
A substance called FGF2 that plays an important role in brain development may be an agent for some people to become anxious and depressed.
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Suicide because the sun does not set
Many people hate gloomy days in the winter because they cause seasonal depression syndrome.
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Middle child is often harder to treat kids
One study showed that most of the children were stubborn, more adventurous and independent than their older siblings.
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Gene is the culprit causing a throb
German scientists have found a gene that makes some individuals more likely to get angry than others when excited.
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Passion for gambling is hereditary
UK scientists have discovered a gene that many people like to risk money.