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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 22nd, 2013
Suicide Is Often Contagious, Researchers Say

Suicide Is Often Contagious, Researchers Say

Teens are more likely to commit suicide after one of their friends dies in the same manner

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 17th, 2013
Sportsmen Who Wear Red Out on the Field Are More Likely to Win

Sportsmen Who Wear Red Out on the Field Are More Likely to Win

The color red indicates higher levels of testosterone, researchers say

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 17th, 2013
Zapping the Brain Improves Math Abilities

Zapping the Brain Improves Math Abilities

Electrical stimulation found to make a person better at mathematics

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 16th, 2013
Happy Music Really Lifts Up Your Spirits, Study Confirms

Happy Music Really Lifts Up Your Spirits, Study Confirms

Researchers say actively seeking out happiness actually works

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 15th, 2013
Kids as Young as 4 Discriminate Against Fat People

Kids as Young as 4 Discriminate Against Fat People

Most children would not think about befriending an overweight person

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 14th, 2013
Current Generations Are Less Smart than Their Victorian Ancestors

Current Generations Are Less Smart than Their Victorian Ancestors

Study documents a noteworthy decline in brainpower since the 1800s till present day

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 13th, 2013
Teens Who Text and Drive Don't Shy Away from DUI, Not Wearing a Seatbelt

Teens Who Text and Drive Don't Shy Away from DUI, Not Wearing a Seatbelt

Study shows hazardous driving behaviors often go hand in hand

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 8th, 2013
Women Really Are More Attracted to Musicians, French Study Finds

Women Really Are More Attracted to Musicians, French Study Finds

A man carrying a guitar is more likely to get a woman's number

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 1st, 2013
Flying Dumbs People Down, Specialist Says

Flying Dumbs People Down, Specialist Says

Working or learning while traveling by plane is not recommended

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 30th, 2013
Money Does Buy Happiness, Study Finds

Money Does Buy Happiness, Study Finds

There is no such thing as having too much money, the researchers further argue

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 29th, 2013
When It Comes to Marriage, the Second Time Is the Charm

When It Comes to Marriage, the Second Time Is the Charm

Study shows second marriages have fewer chances of ending in divorce

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 24th, 2013
People Think “Dirty Money” Has Less Value and Purchasing Power

People Think “Dirty Money” Has Less Value and Purchasing Power

Study finds most people do care where the money they spend comes from

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 24th, 2013
Smokers Respond Better to Strong Arguments, Ignore Flashy Editing

Smokers Respond Better to Strong Arguments, Ignore Flashy Editing

Study sheds new light on what makes an anti-smoking ad efficient

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 23rd, 2013
Robots Stir Feelings of Empathy in Humans, Study Finds

Robots Stir Feelings of Empathy in Humans, Study Finds

People sometimes relate to robots as if they were human as well

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 22nd, 2013
People Immune to the “Love Hormone” Are Easier to Hypnotize, Study Finds

People Immune to the “Love Hormone” Are Easier to Hypnotize, Study Finds

Social detachment now said to go hand in hand with increased suggestibility

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 19th, 2013
Depression Is Contagious, New Study Shows

Depression Is Contagious, New Study Shows

Specialists say that those spending too much time with depressed people also turn gloomy

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 19th, 2013
The Occasional Smack Does Nothing to Harm Children, Study Finds

The Occasional Smack Does Nothing to Harm Children, Study Finds

Verbal threats are nothing to worry about either, the researchers maintain

 
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