Autistic Children Often Have Socially Aloof Parents
	A new link between genetics and autism was established in the outcome of a study showing that the parents of autistic children are likely to behave similarly to their young ones when it comes to evaluating people’s facial expressions, although they do not have the disorder themselves. By conducting psychological tests on 42 parents with autistic children, Ralph Adolphs of the California Institute of Technology evaluated 15 of ... [read more >>]
	18 July 2008, 04:17GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

What Stops You from Loving
	Love is what makes you a better person. Nevertheless, sharing your life with another person can turn into a permanent struggle with your fears and most rigid beliefs, all of which impede you to love. When in a marriage or a relationship, we have to open up something found deep inside of us. Without being aware of it, we often fall in love with a person that mobilizes in us our most profound conflicts, all that has remained unsolved in ... [read more >>]
	14 May 2008, 16:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The Secret to Being Authoritarian
	Hard to define, but easy to recognize, this attitude has always been a subject of dispute. Job authority, family authority or couple authority, this is the kind of reality we face daily. Some are advantaged by it, while others come to see their life turned into a living hell because of it. If you have this character trait, you are a privileged. If you do not have it, you want it. The secret is to make it work for your own interest without ... [read more >>]
	09 May 2008, 09:45GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Self-centeredness
	You may meet a person who looks right (proper clothing, skillfulness, intelligent look and stateliness), but when he/she starts to talk, he/she pisses you off really bad. Sometimes, you may be just like that, saying improper things. Self-centeredness refers to the habit of turning things and situations so that you are in the center of attention. The syndrome manifests in two ways: on the one side, by the way of reporting his/ ... [read more >>]
	08 May 2008, 11:20GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Estrogen Has the Same Effect in Women like Testosterone in Men
	Do you think that only testosterone induces the drive for power and aggressive behavior? Wrong! A new research published in the Hormones and Behavior journal shows that estrogen boosts power competition in women just like the male testosterone does, pointing that women have similar levels of competitiveness like men. For instance, estrogen levels boosted in power-motivated women when they were winning and collapsed when they lost, while th ... [read more >>]
	06 May 2008, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The Inferiority and Superiority Complexes
	We are all so wise... We find it very easy to catalogue people and to find a cause behind any deed a person makes. When we see a shy, unsure person, we label him/her as suffering from a complex. However, we do not say the same about an authoritative person, even if the same holds true for that person as well, the only thing differing being the complex in itself. Inferiority or superiority complexes are nothing else but the permanent[AD ... [read more >>]
	06 May 2008, 08:59GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Gentlemen Are Happier than Macho Men
	The macho, women’s idol, is standing all alone and facing whatever problems might come his way – this is the classic image of the heroic male. But what's the reality behind the macho cult, so widespread amongst Mexican-Americans? A new research published in the Journal of Counseling Psychology attempts to come up with an answer to this question. "Both the academic literature and the popular literature tended to talk ... [read more >>]
	30 April 2008, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Why Drunk People Show No Fear
	It is clear that alcohol consumption can turn a gentleman into a rude beast. For the first time, a new research study published in The Journal of Neuroscience explains why. Social drinkers intoxicated with alcohol have lowered sensitivity in brain nuclei controlling threat detection, while displaying higher activity in brain nuclei connected to reward. "The key finding of this study is that after alcohol exposure, threa ... [read more >>]
	30 April 2008, 10:44GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Manner of Life: Some Tips
	Always control your carriage. This means be more attentive not only to the garments that, besides obeying the latest fashion trends, must also put you to advantage by emphasizing your particularities and "best side", thus personalize you. Do not forget that a dress, no matter how expensive or posh it is, loses some of its value if not worn with the proper dignified appearance. Look in the mirror as often as you can: cor ... [read more >>]
	24 April 2008, 02:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

How to Detect a Liar
	You may think you're a naturally born lie detector, but in fact you're just checking people for stereotype behavior that can easily deceive you. A new research carried out by a team led by Dr. Stephen Porter’s Forensic Psychology Lab at the Dalhousie University and published in the Psychological Science reveals that the face will always tell a lier’s real emotion. Forget about the rolling of the eyes or the sweating. "Th ... [read more >>]
	23 April 2008, 03:16GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The Unisex Brain
	There is a large array of recent researchers unveiling the differences between the male and female brain. A new research published in the journal Cell shows the opposite, that the two genders have a largely unisex brain. The researchers managed to trigger artificially the neurons controlling singing, a male only activity, made female flies play their serenades, too. " You might expect that the brains of the two sexes wou ... [read more >>]
	19 April 2008, 04:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

How Pedophiles Entrap Their Victims
	This is the name of the most incomprehensible crime: pedophilia. A new research made at the University of Missouri has analyzed how these predators entrap their victims. "Our children are our greatest gift and our greatest responsibility. The fact that they could be abused in any way, shape or form is horrific – both in the moment of the abuse and in the long-term effect. It’s a social problem with grave consequences tha ... [read more >>]
	18 April 2008, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Testosterone and Money
	For you, testosterone may be a notion connected to high sex drive and muscles. But the male sex hormone influences male's behavior beyond physics and sex life. Including the economic behavior. A high testosterone blood level may translate into above-average profits for that day, as found by a new research published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The investigation was made on 17 male London fi ... [read more >>]
	15 April 2008, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Your Level of Promiscuity Is Easily Read on Your Face
	What's in the mind of a possible mate? Just look well at his/her face. It tells a lot about his/her attitude towards sexual relationships, as found by a new research carried out at the Durham, St. Andrews and Aberdeen Universities and published in "Evolution and Human Behavior." The study made on 700 heterosexual subjects revealed that men generally look for women perceived as being open to affairs, whilst women are more ... [read more >>]
	09 April 2008, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Males Are Born Machos
	It is largely believed that boys are educated to adopt male values: in movies or video games, the male heroes are killing machines with muscular hypertrophy that solve their problems through force, annihilating their opponents. Boys are punished more harshly than girls are, and parents expect them to be tough, protective while male friends reject those that cry. Whereas, girls are expected to be sensitive. There are so many psychologi ... [read more >>]
	05 April 2008, 03:57GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

40% of the People Have Paranoid Thoughts
	Paranoia is far more spread in the general population than generally admitted. Although appearance doesn’t show it, some people are paranoid, as revealed by a research published in the "British Journal of Psychiatry." In our daily contact with other persons, we interpret facial and body cues to assess how friendly or not the others are. But who can be 100% sure of these judgments? In fact, few people approach a valu ... [read more >>]
	04 April 2008, 03:38GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Men Are More Intolerant Than Women
	We want to have a public image, hiding what's inside our mind. A new research made by a team at the USC-Caltech Center for the Study of Law and Politics and to be published in "Political Research Quarterly" shows that men are less tolerant than women, and the most likely victims of prejudice are poorly educated immigrants and Arab-American airplane travelers, while the least likely victims are the genetically disadvantaged c ... [read more >>]
	03 April 2008, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Humans Laugh
	In bursts, with the mouth wide open, like a fool, like a hunchback, like a whale. In puffs, in explosions, stifling, snorting, rattling, with tears... It is like a tide, laugh is irresistible. The human laugh is executed by muscle designed for it. We may burst with all our bodies, but the face has 12 specialized muscles for laughing. In laughing the muscles called risorius (which dilates the nostrils – in Latin "ridere&q ... [read more >>]
	03 April 2008, 11:07GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Men Cannot Distinguish Between a Friendly Woman and a Sexually Interested Chick
	Any friendly gesture from a woman turns a man into a horny beast. And this is not an issue of movies: a new research to be published in the journal "Psychological Science" shows that this is the rule in daily life. Men were found not to be able to make the slightest difference between a friendly greeting, like the smile of a woman, and sexual advances. They appear to be blind to non-verbal clues. "Young men just find it ... [read more >>]
	24 March 2008, 14:56GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Altruism: Empathy for Friends, Reciprocity for Relatives
	You may see people who are in trouble, and the emotions (if you are not a psychopath) triggered by that are the same in all of us. But whether that makes you intervene or not for helping a person in need is another issue. A new research made by psychologist Lidewij Niezink, from the University of Groningen, Netherlands, has attempted to solve the connection between empathy and altruism. It appears that our altruism towards friends is c ... [read more >>]
	24 March 2008, 06:27GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

When What You See Is Not What You Believe It Is
	In nature, any species is sought after by other predator or prey species, which detect it through their senses (sight, hearing, smell). Victims can defend through venoms, unpleasant smells, run, or by deceiving the sensory input of their predators. One method is camouflage and mimicry. It is a balance between prey and predator bypassing this defense. To camouflage (homochromy) in order to escape predators or to surprise the possible pr ... [read more >>]
	22 March 2008, 08:44GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Do Animals Laugh?
	It seems so human, still laugh is not specific to humans. Monkeys, rats and dogs have already been found to enjoy a good "laugh". But it is hard to penetrate into their mind to see what a rat or dog could think when "laughing". Perhaps they think we, humans, are ugly... Anyway, laughing seems to be connected to a high development of the brain, and only some mammals are known to laugh. Laughing hyena surely not, nor the ... [read more >>]
	17 March 2008, 09:34GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Garos Sexual Behavior Inventory: Your Sex Issues
	You can be a sexual maniac, a hidden pervert, a sado-masochist or a serial sex killer and not even know it! Now, that's solved: here comes the Garos Sexual Behavior Inventory. It is the result of over a decade of research and observations made by a Texas Tech psychologist. Sheila Garos has gathered 70 sex questions in order to make a test that can enable more precisely the diagnosis of sexual issues, and even addictive a ... [read more >>]
	13 March 2008, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Shorter Men Are More Jealous
	Naughty little devil... Napoleon may have been skilled in the battle field and able to accomplish many tasks at the same time, but scientists have found his weakness: jealousy. The new research published in the journal "Evolution and Human Behavior" explains why Prince persists with this high heels. The team at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and University of Valencia in Spain put 549 Dutch and Spanish subject ... [read more >>]
	13 March 2008, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Black Humor Is Learnt, Positive Humor Is Innate
	A healthy nation laughs. This benefits psychological health and decreases pain. For example, for a Brit, there's nothing more funny than a gross insult or what many in other parts of the world consider wholly inappropriate: war, sex, race, death. On the other hand, for others, watching "Friends" requires a deep concentration for understanding the jokes, so that they would laugh. Or a psychologist to explain the sce ... [read more >>]
	13 March 2008, 06:46GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Want More Sex? Do the Chores!
	Spending too much time with your buddies in the pub or with a beer in front of the TV? This is bad news for your sex life. Fortunately, the American men have doubled the amount of housework they do and spend three times more time with their kids, as compared to the situation 50 years ago. The result: happier American wives and solider American couples. A new report published on the website of the Council of Contemporary F ... [read more >>]
	11 March 2008, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

15 Rules of Using Your Hands!
	1. When you greet somebody, shaking his hand, accompany the greeting with a smile, which must not compete Mona Lisa's. It must be just natural, spontaneous, outspoken, devoid of artificiality. 2. Do not stretch the hand first to a woman, an elder person, a superior or a boss. The man should not be the first to stretch the hand, nor the younger or the subaltern. In these situations, it is enough to bend slightly the head ... [read more >>]
	10 March 2008, 11:16GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Bullying Has a Much More Negative Impact at the Workplace Compared to Sexual Harassment!
	This may be overlooked, but workplace bullying, like offensive comments, persistent work criticism and withholding resources, is an extremely powerful negative factor on work productivity. Much more than sexual harassment, as found by a new research presented at the Seventh International Conference on Work, Stress and Health. "As sexual harassment becomes less acceptable in society, organizations may be more attuned to h ... [read more >>]
	10 March 2008, 05:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Childhood Spanking Increases the Chances of Practicing Sexual Perversions Later in Life!
	Are you a sexual pervert? That's because your parents spanked you while you were a child. These are the results of four studies and a meta-analysis presented at the American Psychological Association's Summit on Violence and Abuse in Relationships. "Something experienced by many American kids gets an average of half a page in child development text books and not a single one comes to the conclusion that parents ... [read more >>]
	29 February 2008, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Do Man's Pheromones Control Woman's Behavior?
	It was a breakthrough when, in September 2007, a research made at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C., and The Rockefeller University in New York City detected a gene encoding for one odor receptor (of over 400 smell receptors in humans) thought to be a pheromone perceiver. The pheromone androstenone (a derivate of testosterone, abundant within male sweat and urine) was found to be connected to an odor receptor name ... [read more >>]
	18 February 2008, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Why Attractive People Seem to Be So Scarce?
	Don't you have the impression that all the people that would make a very attractive partner for you are either involved in a relationship or homosexual? It's like there are no right partners for you in this world. But a new research published in the journal of "Psychological Science" by a team at INSEAD, the international business school with campuses in France and Singapore, shows that this is more inside ... [read more >>]
	18 February 2008, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Do Chimps Have A Culture?
	For adapting to the environment, organisms have two choices: to change their physiology or to change their behavior, through genetic changes or learning; it is a trade between mutation and innovation. Innovation can be cultural if it propagates to other individuals or groups, maintains along the generations, beyond that of its discoverer and presents a certain degree of stability in its execution by various "users". We tend t ... [read more >>]
	18 February 2008, 10:56GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Humans Really Behave Like Sheep in a Herd
	What's more unpleasant to see than the herd spirit in humans? The manipulation led to the stage when humans behave like dumb sheep. Many times you may have wondered what the hell you were doing or how the heck you had got amongst a gang of seemingly idiots. A new research published in the Animal Behavior Journal and carried out at the University of Leeds shows that humans really flock like sheep and birds, subconsciously ... [read more >>]
	18 February 2008, 05:22GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Breakthrough Discovery of Brain Differences Between Men and Women. It also explains PMS!
	Men and women are clearly different species. And this is more than just physical: it goes in all inner organs, including the brain, explaining behavioral differences but also the opposite desires, sensitivities, preferences... The brain is masculinized from the womb by testosterone (its lack determines the feminization of the brain), generating anatomical differences that explain why the males find it harder to read facial exp ... [read more >>]
	16 February 2008, 06:07GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

What Women and Men Really Want in a Partner?
	The common concept says that men seek for physical beauty in women, while women look for power and money. The typical men are from Mars and women from Venus. But a new research published in the "Journal of Personality and Social Psychology" shows that both sexes have the same romantic expectations. The two psychologists at the Northwestern University say that no matter if you're a man or a woman, being attractive means b ... [read more >>]
	14 February 2008, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Why the Perfect Partner Makes the Worst Relationship?
	This is the most gentle man/woman you have ever found. He/she says exactly what you want to hear. But watch out! Don't involve yourself too much in this relationship, as it can be the most disastrous possible, as revealed by a new research published in the journal "Communication Reports." People constantly monitoring themselves in social situations can be the most popular and appear appropriate as romantic partners, but ... [read more >>]
	13 February 2008, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Father's Presence Improves the Behavior and Mental Skills of the Chidren
	George Michael knows it. Active father figures are crucial in mitigating behavior issues in young men and psychological ones in young women, as revealed by a Swedish meta-analysis published in the journal "Acta Paediatrica." Regular positive contact decreases criminal behavior in young people coming from low-income families, boosting their cognitive skills such as intelligence, reasoning and language ability. The t ... [read more >>]
	13 February 2008, 05:30GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Do You Hate Your Spouse? That's Good for You!
	Your sweetheart turns increasingly irritating and demanding as you age, while you turn closer to children and best friends; this is what a research made at the University of Michigan found in an investigation made on over 800 adults aged 20 and older (young, middle-aged and older) and presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. "Viewing our spouses more negatively over time may not be all bad. In fact ... [read more >>]
	05 February 2008, 05:27GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Rage: the Same Mechanism in Humans and Felines
	Just a month after the attack of an escaped tigress at San Francisco ended with the death of three teenagers, a new research published in the journal "Brain, Behavior, and Immunity," shows that cats become enraged exactly the same way as humans. Enraged cats react by hissing, arching their back, retracting their ears, extending their claws and fur. In humans, the rage is nothing less dangerous, as it can be connected with hi ... [read more >>]
	04 February 2008, 06:04GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Follow Your Personality Type for Improved Self-Control!
	Whether you want to lose weight or you have any other personal improvement wish, self-control is essential. But for some, this may prove to be extremely complicated. We are motivated by one of two basic needs: we are either "promotion-focused" (looking for items that will help us achieve hopes and aspirations) or "prevention-focused," focused on items enabling us to get to a need for safety. A new research published in ... [read more >>]
	28 January 2008, 04:52GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Couple Fights Cut by Half Your Death Risk!
	Now we know why the life with your partner is a continuous hell: because this way you will live longer! Couple fights could boost your health, while suppressing anger brings an early death. "Researchers looked at 192 couples over 17 years and placed the couples into one of four categories: both partners communicate their anger; in the second and third groups one spouse expresses while the other suppresses; and both the h ... [read more >>]
	24 January 2008, 04:19GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Aggression, Found to be More Rewarding Than Sex, Food and Drugs!
	In the case of some individuals, it seems that their brain is made by only one neuron for aggression. But this new research carried out at the Vanderbilt University and published in the journal Psychopharmacology has really surprising results: aggression can be more rewarding than sex, food and drugs, explaining the industry of millions of dollars around boxing, martial arts or K1. "Aggression occurs among virtually all v ... [read more >>]
	15 January 2008, 03:13GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Meet the Black Hannibal Lecter!
	The cannibal doctor Hannibal Lecter, the infamous character from "The Silence of the Lambs" scandalized the world, but he revealed the human cruelty at its highest, which was believed to hide under the cover of civilization. But after the creepy case of the Viennese cannibal from past August, when police found Robert A. (19) still feasting on his 49-year-old neighbor Josef S. or the 2001 case in Rotenburg (Hessen, G ... [read more >>]
	11 January 2008, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Branding, an Anomaly of Economics
	You surely pay 10 times more for a brand pair of pants than for a local made stuff. It may not be better, but you must show off, as this signals how trendy or sophisticated you are, what's in your mind and what are your aspirations. A brand name displays prestige and social status. "Big name brands are an integral part of our lives", said Davide Ravasi, associate professor in the Institute of Strategic Management of Bocc ... [read more >>]
	11 January 2008, 04:58GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

"Cheaters"? Men Enjoy It if It's Fiction
	Now, come on, face it. You roll your eyes when you hear about "Cheaters" or all kind of heart tugging shows, but you won't miss one episode. Emotional melodramas dig deep into your emotional reactions, no matter if assigned as "chick-flicks," "tearjerkers," or "human interest stories." A new research published in the Journal of Consumer Research focused on differences between sexes, ... [read more >>]
	09 January 2008, 04:14GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Catharsis Increases, not Decreases Aggressiveness!
	Modern psychology promotes the catharsis, the anger discharge on objects, like for example punching pillows of hitting a punching bag. That would turn you into a peaceful guru sharing wisdom to everybody around you. Is that so? Reality drastically contradicts this. Much of the interlope fauna is made of ex-sportsmen (eve performance sportsmen), and many gangsters are ex-pugilists. It seems that rather the knowledge of beating ... [read more >>]
	08 January 2008, 14:56GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Women Drink More Than Men in Drinking Games
	This time, the researchers have participated themselves in such parties, not relying on self reports of the subjects. The results about drinking games and themed parties, published in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, have been a surprise. "Most studies use survey methods that require people to recall their drinking behavior – days, weeks or months prior – and such recall is not always accurate. By going ... [read more >>]
	08 January 2008, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

21 Things About (Old World) Monkeys and Their Sexuality
	Old World monkeys refer to the family of monkeys encountered in Africa and Asia. They are closer to apes (thus humans) than the monkeys of the Americas. 1.The main characteristic of the monkeys is their ability to process complex information and make subtle comparisons, taking decisions that help them adapt to the environmental changes. Macaques, guenons and langur monkeys have even learned to live near humans. 2.Monkeys sense thei ... [read more >>]
	07 January 2008, 17:41GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Chronic Alcohol Consumption Turns Males into Homosexuals!
	Alcohol can have a deep impact on sexuality. Many people drink to "loosen up" a bit. Alcohol removes inhibitions, easing the inter-personal contact and giving people more (sometimes significantly more) guts to do what they desire, also being less aware of consequences. Harvard researchers showed that frequent bingers engaged in unplanned sexual activity in 41 % of the cases, compared to 8 % in non binge drinkers and they had ... [read more >>]
	05 January 2008, 05:03GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

6 Amazing Facts About Cockroaches!
	1.There's nothing more disgusting among the insects than cockroaches. Of the world's 4,000 species, only 30 species live in our household. The house infesting species vary from the 3 cm (1.2 in) long American cockroach, Periplaneta americana (really nasty seeing it around the house), to the 1.5 cm (0.6 in) long German cockroach, Blattella germanica. But tropical forest cockroaches can be really huge insects, up to 9 cm (3.6 in) ... [read more >>]
	19 December 2007, 06:47GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia