We all make predictions every day. They cover a variety of topics, from the weather to the stock market, and they usually have variable chances of coming to pass. A new study indicates that relying on your intuition can make for more accurate predictions, although the reason this happens is unclear.
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17 April 2012
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In a paper published in the latest issue of the Journal of Consumer Science, researchers Claudia Townsend and Wendy Liu argue that a lack of confidence in their own abilities makes many people incapable of complete self-control.
A poor self-image is directly tied to this lack of confidence, and both aspects contribu... |
17 March 2012
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According to the conclusions of the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index (WBI), it would appear that Americans are happier now than they've been in months. The survey links this to the recent economic boost, as well as declining unemployment rates.
The paper suggests that, in addition to making citizens increase ... |
17 February 2012
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Since an early age, women are exposed to the idea that their spatial skills are inferior to those of men, and in many instances there are. But that doesn't mean that the situation cannot be addressed. A new study shows this can be achieved by boosting women's confidence in themselves.
A healthy dose of co... |
7 December 2011
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A new investigation has determined that both parents and teens misrepresent the truth, or omit parts of it, when speaking about their drug consumption habits. This is however especially true for kids. In the case of adults, experts determined that the grown-ups were 6.5 times more likely to conceal data about their d... |
25 October 2010
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No matter what tabloids say about her and her supposed desire to change some things about her body, Hollywood star Kate Hudson says in a recent interview with the Telegraph that she couldn’t be happier about her imperfections. Of course, there are things about her body she’d want to be different, but that... |
18 May 2010
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One of the things that some humans have perfected to an art is understanding how they appear in the eyes of others. This ability to perceive oneself as others do has major implications in everyday life, as for instance when people leave a job interview. The same applies when a promoter pitches a sales idea in a meeti... |
24 February 2010
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Scientists at the University of Gothenburg, in Sweden, have just recently finished conducting a new set of investigations about what it is precisely that makes us fear our cities, but only in certain times and places. What the research has essentially focused on is the correlation that forms between the buildings and... |
8 February 2010
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Making a woman feel better about herself might have nothing to do with saying the little, white lies we’ve been hearing about since almost forever and that are usually recommended as socially acceptable. Instead, as a new study quoted by Medical News Today shows, it’s enough to smile in approval to tell a... |
16 September 2009
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Self-help programs are training courses in which participants are taught how to impose it upon themselves that they are able to overcome a certain problem. The issue with these groups is that most of them are addressed to people who already have a low level of self-esteem. A new study demonstrates that individuals wh... |
7 July 2009
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Women's reactions to stereotypes have been documented in a number of scientific studies, and they have shown that females are very likely to experience the negative consequences of negative stereotypes, if they are simply made aware of them. With this knowledge in mind, Indiana University Department of Psycholog... |
4 May 2009
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