Does makeup make you feel smarter?
Does wearing makeup affect academic performance? The new study investigates the "Lipstick Effect" among college students.
Social Sciences
Jul 28, 2017
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News tagged with positive psychology
Does sex sell? New study shows how to make women respond to sexy ads
Do sexy images sell products? It depends, says a new study in Journal of Consumer Research. If marketers are determined to use sex in advertising, there may be ways to do it that can attract customers of both sexes.
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Feb 23, 2009
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Researchers use Facebook data to predict users' age, gender and personality traits
In the age of social media, people's inner lives are increasingly recorded through the language they use online. With this in mind, an interdisciplinary group of University of Pennsylvania researchers is interested in whether ...
Computer Sciences
Sep 26, 2013
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Men may feel more threatened by female bosses, research finds
Men may feel threatened by female supervisors and act more assertively toward them than male bosses, which could disrupt the workplace with struggles over power dynamics, according to new research published in the Personality ...
Social Sciences
Jul 10, 2015
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Being humble about what you know is just one part of what makes you a good thinker, says researcher
What does it mean to be a good thinker? Recent research suggests that acknowledging you can be wrong plays a vital role.
Social Sciences
Oct 25, 2023
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Students need to be 'switched on' to maths, say researchers
(Phys.org) -- The precarious decline in children's participation in mathematics can only be reversed by tackling a complex mix of factors, including positive and negative attitudes of a student's parents, peers and teachers, ...
Social Sciences
Apr 23, 2012
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Consumers beware: In reality, luxury cars don't make us feel better
If you think driving a luxury car like a BMW, Lexus or Cadillac makes you feel better -- think again, says a University of Michigan researcher.
Social Sciences
Jul 26, 2011
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Influence in times of crisis: How do men and women evaluate precarious leadership positions?
We've all heard of the "glass ceiling" but the recent economic crisis has illuminated another workplace phenomenon: the "glass cliff." Women seem to be overrepresented in precarious leadership positions at organizations going ...
Social Sciences
Oct 23, 2012
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New study debunks myth that feminists hate men
Feminists are not "man haters," a comprehensive new study reveals. Researchers find feminists and non-feminists display no difference in attitude towards men, debunking the common myth that the feminists dislike men.
Social Sciences
Nov 17, 2023
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Astronauts' mental health risks tested in the Antarctic
Astronauts who spend extended time in space face stressors such as isolation, confinement, lack of privacy, altered light-dark cycles, monotony and separation from family. Interestingly, so do people who work at international ...
Space Exploration
Apr 20, 2021
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