Health & Wellbeing

Neither flashing traffic lights nor the colour yellow deter pedestrians from crossing

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A study by scientists at the University of Granada (UGR) has shown that neither flashing traffic lights nor the colour yellow have any effect on pedestrians...   <<Read Article>>  
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The Psychology of Healthy Facebook Use

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Do you ever go to parties just to look at beautiful people and listen to them chatter about their lovely lives? Lives punctuated only occasionally by some glitch—maybe a death in the family, or a social injustice that warrants reprimanding of societal power structures... <<Read Article>>
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Under-reported suicides: Hiding or compounding the tragedy

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A new study has revealed that suicide figures may not be as accurate as they are reported, with key Western countries having a higher suicide rate than that reported in official figures...   <<Read Article>>
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Women think ‘as rationally’ as men – but also use more gut feeling

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How much do men and women differ psychologically? Does greater emotional empathy in women result in less rational thinking when it comes to choosing to do harm for a greater good?... <<Read Article>>
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Personality test finds Great Britain’s most extroverted, agreeable and emotionally stable regions

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A survey of almost 400,000 British residents has highlighted significant differences in personalities between regions...   <<Read Article>>
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