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Facebook helps older people become more alert
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Facebook helps older people become more alert

Janelle Wohltmann, a graduate student at the University of Arizona psychology department, and the university's researchers, conducted an experiment with participants age…

December 14, 2018
Easy men must commit wrongdoing when studying
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Easy men must commit wrongdoing when studying

Research results of social scientists published on the American Microbiology Association's online magazine on January 22 showed that in the process of doing research, me…

December 14, 2018
Americans are 'weaker' than other developed nations
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Americans are 'weaker' than other developed nations

A recent report by the National Research Council and the American Institute of Pharmacy shows that Americans are very sick and die earlier than residents of other high-i…

December 14, 2018
Phone makes people more distant?
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Phone makes people more distant?

Two recent studies have shown that if a phone is present in a conversation, it will make us feel less active when talking.

December 14, 2018
Bad weather is the cause of calling for relatives
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Bad weather is the cause of calling for relatives

The desire to call a specific person and continue the conversation with them depends heavily on the weather. This is the research result published by the scientists at N…

December 14, 2018
To gain weight, eat with fat people
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To gain weight, eat with fat people

If a person is often sitting with overweight friends during a meal, his or her weight will tend to increase. Do the weight of friends affect the eating behavior of peopl…

December 14, 2018
BPA infection affects many generations
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BPA infection affects many generations

Small amounts of Bisphenol A compound (BPA) during pregnancy can harm the brain and interact, transmit to future generations. BPA, a toxic artificial compound, is presen…

December 14, 2018
Men are more adorable when stressed
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Men are more adorable when stressed

It is thought that when stressed, the weaker sex will turn to social relationships to relieve stress, while men will become more aggressive and irritable. However, a rec…

December 14, 2018
People are happiest at age 33
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People are happiest at age 33

According to a survey by Friends Reunited, a British social networking site, 70% of participants over 40 years old claim that they are happiest at age 33.

December 14, 2018
Big heads often have many friends
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Big heads often have many friends

Telegraph reported that scientists at Oxford University in England investigated the relationship between brain size and the number of friends of 40 university graduates…

December 14, 2018
Young make friends before speaking
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Young make friends before speaking

When they don't speak, they can play and make friends, according to a 2-year study of children's behavior.

December 14, 2018
Spray your nose to be more confident
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Spray your nose to be more confident

According to Top News, a nasal spray can help shy or introverted people become more confident in their first dates, job interviews or Christmas parties, which are activi…

December 14, 2018
The effect of anger
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The effect of anger

Dutch psychologists have just published in The Journal of Experimental Social Psychology a research project, proving that it is anger that brings out unique features in…

December 14, 2018
Surgery 300 girls into boys
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Surgery 300 girls into boys

Doctors in the city of Indore, Madhya Pradesh state have conducted transgender surgery about 300 girls into boys ...

December 14, 2018
Facebook weakens physical children
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Facebook weakens physical children

Computers, television and social networks Facebook make children today weaker than the younger generation 10 years ago, according to the research results of scientists f…

December 14, 2018