Orgasms used as sexual currency, research shows
Humans have evolved to use intense sexual pleasure, especially orgasm, to control our partners, according to new research.
Evolution
Dec 13, 2016
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News tagged with positive reinforcement
Heads up Kobe Bryant! Research shows that trying for another 3-pointer is a mistake
Basketball fans everywhere recognize the following scenario: Their favorite player scores a three-point shot. A short time later he regains control of the ball. But does the fact that he scored the last time make him more ...
Mathematics
Dec 07, 2011
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Theater improvisation techniques show promising results for science classroom engagement
A researcher at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) has developed a unique method to improve class participation in a graduate-level thermodynamics course by incorporating theater improvisation activities ...
Education
Sep 25, 2020
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What makes dogs so special? Science says love
The idea that animals can experience love was once anathema to the psychologists who studied them, seen as a case of putting sentimentality before scientific rigor.
Plants & Animals
Feb 20, 2020
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Managing the risk of aggressive dog behavior
Aggressive behaviour in pet dogs is a serious problem for dog owners across the world, with bite injuries representing a serious risk to both people and other dogs. New research by the University of Bristol has explored the ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 17, 2019
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Early exposure to cat urine makes mice less likely to escape from cats
Mice that are exposed to the powerful smell of cat urine early in life do not escape from cats later in life. Researchers at the A. N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russia, have discovered that mice that smell ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 03, 2015
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Preventing toxic work environments through ethical leadership
Recently published research from SDSU management professor, Dr. Gabi Eissa and University of Wisconsin—Eau Claire management professor, Dr. Rebecca Wyland, shows that "managers who demonstrate ethical leadership through ...
Economics & Business
Apr 04, 2019
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Best way to train farm dogs has lessons for all dog training
Dogs provided with the best living conditions and kinder training methods are giving the best results in the workplace, according to a new study of farm dogs from the University of Sydney's Faculty of Veterinary Science.
Plants & Animals
Sep 02, 2014
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Central Park's beloved polar bear Gus dies aged 27
Gus, the beloved and famously neurotic polar bear at the Central Park zoo in New York, has died aged 27, the Wildlife Conservation Society said Wednesday.
Plants & Animals
Aug 28, 2013
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