News tagged with heroic deeds
Being naughty or nice may boost willpower, physical endurance
New research from Harvard University suggests that moral actions may increase our capacity for willpower and physical endurance. Study participants who did good deeds -- or even just imagined themselves helping others -- ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 19, 2010 |
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To escape blame, be a victim, not a hero, new study finds
Great works and praiseworthy behavior may bring respect and admiration, but these won't help us to escape blame when we do something wrong, says a new study by researchers at the University of Maryland and Harvard University. ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 16, 2011 |
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What makes a hero?
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research at Newcastle University shows that it's not enough to be noble and do a courageous act to be considered a hero. Studying the reactions of the public to five tales of heroism, researchers at Newcastle ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 30, 2009 |
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Brain's 'hate circuit' identified
People who view pictures of someone they hate display activity in distinct areas of the brain that, together, may be thought of as a 'hate circuit', according to new research by scientists at UCL (University College London).
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 29, 2008 |
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Blog Log: What's holding you back, Judy?
What was the point of New York Times reporter Judith Miller's 85-day stand in refusing to identify her source and staying in an Alexandria, Va., jail?
Oct 04, 2005 |
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