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Displaying all articles tagged:
Studies
health
Sept. 15, 2016
Here’s a Key New Study on Prostate-Cancer Treatment and Medical Uncertainty
Sometimes, aggressive treatment isn’t the best option.
By
Jesse Singal
body image
Sept. 14, 2016
American Men Are Pretty Happy With Their Penises
A new study offers the first in-depth look at mens’ penile hang-ups.
By
Jesse Singal
Sept. 9, 2016
The Annoying Psychology of How Your Friends Influence the Beer You Order
The small and dumb ways people signal their uniqueness.
By
Melissa Dahl
Sept. 8, 2016
‘Voice-Blindness’ Is Like Face-Blindness for Your Ears
It’s the inability to recognize familiar voices, and it’s not as rare as you might assume.
By
Jessica E. Brown
Sept. 7, 2016
You Will Probably Refuse, But I Wonder If You Would Read This Post
Four magic words that get people to think doing the thing you want them to do was their idea.
By
Melissa Dahl
Sept. 2, 2016
Most People With Depression Are Not Being Treated for It
According to a big new study.
By
Melissa Dahl
Sept. 1, 2016
It Seems Your Own Circadian Rhythm Is Helping You Sabotage Yourself
This is annoying.
By
Melissa Dahl
sexual orientation
Sept. 1, 2016
‘Born This Way’ Might Not Fully Capture Sexual Orientation
According to the latest research, sexual orientation comes from a complex mix of factors, and scientists haven’t yet fully unraveled what’s going on.
By
Jesse Singal
Alzheimer’s
Aug. 31, 2016
This Is a Potentially Exciting Alzheimer’s Discovery
Researchers seem to be getting somewhere.
By
Jesse Singal
obvious things
Aug. 30, 2016
You’ll Never Guess Why the Teen Birthrate Has Declined by Almost 50 Percent
It
might
have to do with contraception.
By
Claire Landsbaum
Aug. 30, 2016
Helpful Study Finds That Your Face Is Why You Had No Friends in High School
No, it’s not resting bitchface.
By
Susan Rinkunas
Aug. 26, 2016
The Surprising Way People Judge Other People’s Parenting
This is an important example of how human judgement is biased.
By
Jesse Singal
Aug. 25, 2016
Another Reason to Be Smug About Your Superior Taste in Books
Reading literature may help you “read” people, too.
By
Melissa Dahl
Aug. 23, 2016
A (Fake) Terms-of-Service Contract Asked People to Give Up Their Firstborn
Surprise! Almost no one noticed.
By
Melissa Dahl
Aug. 23, 2016
This Study Got People to Make Huge Life Decisions by Flipping a Coin
And those who made the big change were happier for it.
By
Melissa Dahl
Aug. 18, 2016
All That Annoying Fidgeting You Do Might Actually Be Good for Your Health
Just let it happen.
By
Lizzy Halberstadt
and
Cait Munro
crime
Aug. 17, 2016
More Women Than Ever Are Being Held in Local Jails
Women are increasingly being held in local jails instead of federal prison, unlike a certain
Orange Is the New Black
character we know.
By
Catie L'Heureux
whoops
July 21, 2016
Why Don’t Medical Studies Include Equal Numbers of Men and Women?
Our bodies do function differently.
By
Susan Rinkunas
July 11, 2016
Goats: The New Dogs
They look pleadingly to humans for help, just like dogs do.
By
Melissa Dahl
carbs
July 5, 2016
Pasta Doesn’t Make You Fat, Says Best Study Ever
Italian researchers are behind this, of course.
By
Susan Rinkunas
June 24, 2016
Just As You May Have Suspected, FOMO Is Pretty Much Social Media’s Fault
And it affects young men more than any other demographic.
By
Christine Nguyen
and
Cait Munro
June 22, 2016
It Seems That Cats Are Very Into Nutrition
Nothing tastes as good as a balanced diet feels.
By
Melissa Dahl
June 16, 2016
Kindness Is Intuitive — It’s Overthinking That Leads to Selfish Behavior
The science of selflessness.
By
Melissa Dahl
June 13, 2016
This MRI Shows What’s Happening When an Opera Singer Performs
What happens when you stick a renowned baritone in an MRI machine.
By
Christine Nguyen
and
Cait Munro
June 10, 2016
A Happy Relationship Changes the Way You See Other People
It’s called “perceptual downgrading.”
By
Sofia Lyons
June 6, 2016
College Men Admit to Coercive Sex in New Study
53 percent of athletes and 38 percent of non-athletes surveyed admitted to pressuring a partner into sex.
By
Gabrielle Noone
June 3, 2016
The Lasting Benefits of Growing Up Around Books
A new study links access to non-schoolbooks in childhood with a higher income later in life.
By
Melissa Dahl
productivity
June 3, 2016
Here’s a Cool Study on How to Motivate People to Do Boring, Mind-Numbing Tasks
Imagine if your job were to hit the ‘a’ key, then the ‘b’ key, and then the ‘a’ key again — forever.
By
Jesse Singal
June 1, 2016
It Seems Some Ambitious People Are Not Great at Being Kind to Themselves
The unfortunate, untrue belief that self-criticism equals motivation and success.
By
Melissa Dahl
May 26, 2016
Health Officials’ Unlikely Partner in Preventing Gun Suicides: Gun-Shop Owners
Lessons from an intriguing study in New Hampshire.
By
Melissa Dahl
but we’re both equally annoying
May 26, 2016
If You Want a Woman’s Real Opinion, Check Her Facebook
A new study found women are just as assertive on social media as men.
By
Gabrielle Noone
GMOs
May 24, 2016
Why Many GMO Opponents Will Never Be Convinced Otherwise
When it comes to matters of disgust, a lot of people aren’t really interested in evidence.
By
Jesse Singal
May 20, 2016
New Insights Are Causing Scientists to Rethink Adult ADHD
The disorder can show up in adulthood even if it never appeared in childhood.
By
Melissa Dahl
May 19, 2016
‘Unethical Amnesia’ Explains Why People Conveniently Forget Their Awful Behavior
It has to do with the concept of self.
By
Drake Baer
shrooms
May 17, 2016
Study Suggests Psychedelic Mushrooms Might Help Severe Depression
But don’t get too excited just yet.
By
Susan Rinkunas
education
May 17, 2016
Here’s More Evidence Laptops and Classrooms Are a Bad Mix
Even West Point cadets can’t resist the lure of the internet.
By
Drake Baer
May 13, 2016
How Long Will It Take Before You Feel Like Yourself at a New Job?
This is a question a team of social psychologists recently set out to investigate.
By
Melissa Dahl
May 13, 2016
The White House Just Pledged Millions of Dollars to Study Bacteria
A substantial federal investment to better understand the Earth’s teensiest organisms.
By
Melissa Dahl
May 12, 2016
Perhaps There’s a Reason ‘Storyteller’ Became a Twitter-Bio Cliché
Two psychologists investigate the allure of the word.
By
Melissa Dahl
May 11, 2016
Your Caftan-Ready Body Will Live Forever
Long live science.
By
Ashley Weatherford
pseudoscience
May 9, 2016
John Oliver Took On Junk Science on
Last Week Tonight
, and It Was Great
“Science is … hugely important. And it deserves better than to be twisted out of proportion and turned into morning-show gossip.”
By
Jesse Singal
obesity
May 6, 2016
What Your Body-Shape Trajectory Says About Your Health
It’s not just whether you’re an unhealthy weight at a given point, suggests a new study — it’s the trajectory you’re on.
By
Jesse Singal
May 2, 2016
50 Years of Research Shows the Scary Ramifications of Spanking Kids
And sadly, 80 percent of the world’s children are still subject to it.
By
Adam Banicki
and
Cait Munro
weighty matters
May 2, 2016
Why Do So Many Dieters Gain Lost Weight Back?
A new study on
Biggest Loser
contestants has some disheartening findings.
By
Susan Rinkunas
Apr. 29, 2016
The Weirdness of Becoming Real Friends With Your Work Friends
Researchers investigate the impact on work performance and “emotional exhaustion.”
By
Melissa Dahl
extremely convenient studies
Apr. 28, 2016
Let’s All Pretend We Can Get in Shape in One Minute
Today in very convenient headlines.
By
Susan Rinkunas
Apr. 27, 2016
Turns Out There Is Such a Thing As Too Much Sex
This just in: Having tons of sex is only fun when you’re in the mood to have it.
By
Christine Nguyen
and
Cait Munro
Apr. 25, 2016
5 Scientifically Proven Things You Can Do to Get Better Sleep at Night
No snoozing, no TV in bed, and no drinking before you hit the hay. Nobody said this was going to be easy.
By
Eva Hill
and
Cait Munro
bacon
Apr. 22, 2016
New Study Arrives Just in Time to Ruin Brunch
Alcohol and processed meats are linked to stomach cancer. Cheers!
By
Susan Rinkunas
mental health
Apr. 22, 2016
The Suicide Statistics Released Today Are Terrifying
As a country, the U.S. isn’t doing a great job of taking care of its citizens.
By
Jesse Singal
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