Facial symmetry doesn't explain 'beer goggles' phenomenon, research shows
If you thought blurry eyes were to blame for the "beer goggles" phenomenon, think again.
Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2023
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News tagged with personality
New method for identifying bacteria more easily
Far too many antibiotics are used around the world. As a result, bacteria are becoming resistant to these drugs. Curing bacterial diseases is becoming more difficult than before because antibiotics are perhaps our foremost ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 28, 2023
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Unlocking the secrets of peptide sequences in cells with AI
Machine learning is now helping researchers analyze the makeup of unfamiliar cells, which could lead to more personalized medicine in the treatment of cancer and other serious diseases.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 28, 2023
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Owner personality and mental well-being associated with human–pet attachment
University of Helsinki researchers have collected data about the personality traits of thousands of dogs, cats and their owners to explore owner–pet attachment. The data encompass about 2,500 pet owners and 3,300 pets. ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 27, 2023
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New study analyzes how people choose friendships at school
Researchers from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) and Loyola University have discovered that personality does not seem to have much influence when it comes to choosing ...
Social Sciences
Nov 27, 2023
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Study suggests men benefit more from being attractive in the workplace than women
A pair of sociologists, one with the University of Oslo, the other with the Polish Academy of Sciences has found that men benefit more in the workplace from being attractive than women do. In their study, reported in the ...
Research dives into the social network of proteins
Stanley Milgram's groundbreaking "Six Degrees of Separation" experiment demonstrated the surprisingly close connections among humans back in the 1960s. Now the research team led by Professor Matthias Mann at the Max Planck ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 16, 2023
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Poison dart frogs: Personality determines reproductive strategies, research suggests
Unlike their relatives, individuals of the poison frog Allobates femoralis are not poisonous but are captivating due to their different behavioral profiles: They successfully reproduce with different strategies depending ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 9, 2023
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People who contribute least in crowdsourcing can do the most to improve a public good, says study
Whether talking about the office kitchen, hiking trails or ratings on Yelp, there are always people who put in effort to leave those spaces better. There are also those who contribute nothing to that public good.
Social Sciences
Nov 8, 2023
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Founder personality could predict start-up success, study suggests
The stats don't lie—the overwhelming majority of start-up companies fail. So, what makes the seemingly lucky few not only survive, but thrive?
Social Sciences
Oct 18, 2023
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