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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 25th, 2013
Night Owls Are Both Brighter and Wealthier Than Early Risers

Night Owls Are Both Brighter and Wealthier Than Early Risers

People who stay up most of the night working are more likely to be successful, study finds

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 18th, 2013
Dogs Have Facial Expressions, Humans Are Perfectly Capable of Interpreting Them

Dogs Have Facial Expressions, Humans Are Perfectly Capable of Interpreting Them

This is because humans and dogs have been living side by side for thousands of years

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 18th, 2013
Facebook Puts People in a Good Mood, Study Shows

Facebook Puts People in a Good Mood, Study Shows

What it all comes down to is making it easier for people to remember the good old days

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 15th, 2013
Video Games Improve on Kids' Cognitive Skills, Study Finds

Video Games Improve on Kids' Cognitive Skills, Study Finds

Each video game improves another cognitive skill, researchers explain

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 14th, 2013
Men and Women Smoke for Entirely Different Reason, Researchers Say

Men and Women Smoke for Entirely Different Reason, Researchers Say

Smoking helps men have fun, allow women to navigate stressful circumstances

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 14th, 2013
Babies Are Utterly Mean During Their First Months of Life

Babies Are Utterly Mean During Their First Months of Life

Study finds babies love it when others mistreat people they can't stand

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 13th, 2013
Women Scientifically Proven to Be Grumpier Than Men in the Morning

Women Scientifically Proven to Be Grumpier Than Men in the Morning

Not getting enough sleep makes them feel aggressive and hostile

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 12th, 2013
Facebook “Likes” Are Surprisingly Revealing of a Person’s Character, Study Says

Facebook “Likes” Are Surprisingly Revealing of a Person’s Character, Study Says

IQ, race, political views, substance use can all be inferred by analyzing Facebook likes

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 4th, 2013
Professional Soccer Players Have Impressive Mental Skills, Study Finds

Professional Soccer Players Have Impressive Mental Skills, Study Finds

Athletes display intense brain activity when in game circumstances

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 4th, 2013
“Beer Goggles” Are Nothing but a Myth, Brain Expert Says

“Beer Goggles” Are Nothing but a Myth, Brain Expert Says

Alcohol does not make us see people more attractive than they really are

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 4th, 2013
ADHD Turns Kids into Troubled Adults, Study Finds

ADHD Turns Kids into Troubled Adults, Study Finds

Those suffering from ADHD might develop other psychiatric disorders later in life

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 4th, 2013
Women Have Smaller, yet More Efficient Brains than Men

Women Have Smaller, yet More Efficient Brains than Men

The female brain achieves the same, or even better results by engaging fewer neurons

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 1st, 2013
Mother Teresa Was by No Means a Saint, Researchers Claim

Mother Teresa Was by No Means a Saint, Researchers Claim

Paper shows how Mother Teresa’s hallowed image was carefully constructed by the church

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 27th, 2013
Pessimism Helps People Live Longer, Keep Healthy

Pessimism Helps People Live Longer, Keep Healthy

Optimists are more likely to become disabled or even die, study finds

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 21st, 2013
Scientists Explain Why Women Talk More Than Men

Scientists Explain Why Women Talk More Than Men

Women use an additional 13,000 words on a daily basis, specialists say

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 6th, 2013
“Dark Patch” Pinned Down in the Brains of Killers and Abusers

“Dark Patch” Pinned Down in the Brains of Killers and Abusers

German neurologist claims that the center for evilness lies in the brain's central lobe

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 4th, 2013
Chewing Gum Boosts Alertness, Study Finds

Chewing Gum Boosts Alertness, Study Finds

This annoying habit, as some label it, actually helps the brain

 
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