Puppy love: Choosing the perfect pooch poses challenges similar to dating
Psychologists at Indiana University who study how people pick their spouses have turned their attention to another important relationship: choosing a canine companion.
Psychologists at Indiana University who study how people pick their spouses have turned their attention to another important relationship: choosing a canine companion.
Plants & Animals
Jun 25, 2019
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When it comes to getting a date, there's any number of ways people can present themselves and their interests. One of the newer phenomena is a "foodie call" where a person sets up a date with someone they are not romantically ...
Social Sciences
Jun 21, 2019
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Refugees who are more willing to take risks, who tend to reciprocate friendliness, and who are more strongly convinced than others are that they are in control of their lives integrate into society faster. This is the result ...
Social Sciences
May 21, 2019
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How do personality traits affect one's use of the online social networking site, Facebook? That is the question researchers from Greece hope to answer in a paper in the International Journal of Internet Marketing and Advertising. ...
Social Sciences
May 16, 2019
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There's an old saying that pets and their owners become more similar as time goes by. There may be some truth in that, but can we use information about owners to improve veterinary care?
Veterinary medicine
Mar 26, 2019
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Scientists from the University of Turku, Finland, have found that male and female Asian elephants differ in their personality. Previous work on a timber elephant population from Myanmar has shown that Asian elephants have ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 11, 2019
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Cat owners' personalities may be influencing the behaviour of their pets, new research suggests.
Plants & Animals
Feb 26, 2019
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When dog-parents spend extra time scratching their dogs' bellies, take their dogs out for long walks and games of fetch, or even when they feel constant frustration over their dogs' naughty chewing habits, they are gradually ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 22, 2019
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New research shows entrepreneurs who have the greatest success in raising money for their startup have a key personality trait in common – they have an 'ambidextrous' mindset.
Economics & Business
Feb 12, 2019
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For a long time, companies hesitated to feature LGBTQ couples in their advertising as they feared upsetting a large segment of consumers.
Social Sciences
Feb 6, 2019
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