Our view of what makes us happy has changed markedly since 1938. That is the conclusion of the psychologist Sandie McHugh from the University of Bolton who has recreated a famous study of happiness...
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Month: May 2015
Volume measurements on pints of beer affects drinking speed
The speed at which we drink alcohol could be influenced by the shape of the glass. And markings on the glass might help us drink more slowly...
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Child Prodigies and Autism: Is There a Genetic Link?
Child prodigies may share certain genetic traits with people who have autism, new research suggests. They also looked at 39 other people who were all members of the children's families, including 10 family members who had autism, and four prodigies who also had autism...
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Young people think friends are more at risk of cyberbullying
Young people are aware of the risks of cyberbullying but perceive others as being more at risk than themselves. Young women are more vulnerable to this perception than young men...
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The Mindful Geek: A Radically New Way to Quit Smoking
Smoking kills. We all know it. The last 50 years have seen an explosion of anti-smoking campaigns as public health officials realize that smoking is a chief cause of cancer, cardiovascular illness and a host of other diseases...
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Reiki and psychotherapy
“Susan” walked into my office, shoulders slumped, clothes disheveled and hair unkempt. Eyes sunken, even the most mundane decision regarding where to sit challenged her on this day...
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Social factors may not be necessary to produce or explain conformity
Behavioral conformity has been studied extensively and is commonly explained in terms of social pressure or impact...
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Researchers trigger out-of-body illusion to unravel human perceptions of self-location
By inducing an out-of-body illusion in healthy adults, researchers have identified brain activity responsible for encoding our perceptions of body location...
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Higher levels of inattention at age seven linked with lower GCSE grades
New research has shown that children who display increasing levels of inattention at the age of seven are at risk of worse academic outcomes in their GCSE examinations...
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An apple a day brings more apples your way
We have all been told not to grocery shop on an empty stomach, but what other tips can help us shop, and consequently eat, healthier?...
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