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Study confirms: Whatever doesn't kill us can make us stronger
We've all heard the adage that whatever doesn't kill us makes us stronger, but until now the preponderance of scientific evidence has offered little support for it.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 15, 2010 |
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Study suggests precognition may be possible
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Cornell University scientist has demonstrated that psi anomalies, more commonly known as precognition, premonitions or extra-sensory perception (ESP), really do exist at a statistically significant level. ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 18, 2010 |
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Can money buy happiness? Gallup poll asks, and the world answers
A worldwide survey of more than 136,000 people in 132 countries included questions about happiness and income, and the results reveal that while life satisfaction usually rises with income, positive feelings ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 01, 2010 |
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What mimicking one's language style may mean about the relationship
People match each other's language styles more during happier periods of their relationship than at other times, according to new research from psychologists at The University of Texas at Austin.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 04, 2010 |
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Rating attractiveness: Study finds consensus among men, not women
Hot or not? Men agree on the answer. Women don't.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 26, 2009 |
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Study shows experiences are better than possessions
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new Cornell study finds that lust for material things fade but our unique experiences remain with us for a long time.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 31, 2010 |
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Looks do matter, particularly when it comes to neighborhoods
It's an unfamiliar neighborhood and you find yourself in the middle of a bunch of streets and buildings you've never seen before. Giving the environment a quick once-over, you make a snap decision about whether you're safe ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 26, 2011 |
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Timing, meaning of 'I love you' differs by gender
Women, being from Venus, have a reputation for being the first to spring "I love you" in romantic relationships.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 25, 2011 |
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The rich have more money but the poor are rich in heart: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- The world could one day be an economically equal place, if the lower-income population have anything to do with it. In an interesting yet disheartening series of socioeconomic experiments, led by a team of ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 18, 2010 |
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Angry at God? If so, you're not alone, says psychologist
The notion of being angry with God goes back to ancient days. Such personal struggles are not new, but Case Western Reserve University psychologist Julie Exline began looking at "anger at God" in a new way.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 01, 2011 |
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Feeling warm makes people more likely to believe in global warming, study finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- Being in a warm room can make the idea of global warming seem more likely, according to researchers from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and the Haas School of Business ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 01, 2011 |
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Human prejudice has ancient evolutionary roots
The tendency to perceive others as "us versus them" isn't exclusively human but appears to be shared by our primate cousins, a new study led by Yale researchers has found.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 17, 2011 |
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Cultivating wisdom: Studies identify a promising way (w/ video)
(Medical Xpress) -- Adopting a psychologically distanced perspective enhances wisdom, according to University of Michigan research just published online in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 12, 2011 |
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People don't really like unselfish colleagues
You know those goody-two-shoes who volunteer for every task and thanklessly take on the annoying details nobody else wants to deal with?
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 23, 2010 |
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Moving repeatedly in childhood linked with poorer quality-of-life years later
Moving to a new town or even a new neighborhood is stressful at any age, but a new study shows that frequent relocations in childhood are related to poorer well-being in adulthood, especially among people who are more introverted ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 03, 2010 |
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