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Effects of oxytocin comparable to those of alcohol, study finds

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It is labeled the 'love hormone,' but a new study claims there is a darker side to oxytocin - it influences our actions in a similar way to alcohol... <<Read Article>>
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Scientists find neural signals predict conformity with social signals of safety and risk

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The hottest hairstyle, the latest extreme sport, the newest viral stunt - trends happen for a reason and now scientists have a better understanding of why...   <<Read Article>>
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Imagination beats practice in boosting visual search performance

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Practice may not make perfect, but visualization might. New research shows that people who imagined a visual target before having to pick it out of a group of distracting items were faster at finding the target than those who did an actual practice run beforehand.... <<Read Article>>
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Wearing red can make you appear angry and dominant

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Men who wear red clothes send out a signal that they are angry and aggressive, in much the same way as if their face had reddened, suggests research published by Durham University in England...   <<Read Article>>
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