Is dishonesty contagious?
o you hang out with does affect your ethical standards and, as is often the case, negative behavior influences us much more than positive behavior. Via The Boston Globe: If your mom warned you about running around with the wrong crowd, it turns out she may have been on to something: New research suggests that hanging out with immoral people can actually change your own standards for behavior. People who were made to relate to another person—whether by writing a…
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Are lastborns creative risk-takers? Are firstborns smarter? What’s the deal with birth order?
stborns are more open to new ideas, more likely to come up with new scientific theories and more likely to be innovators: Via The Consuming Instinct: What Juicy Burgers, Ferraris, Pornography, and Gift Giving Reveal About Human Nature: Generally speaking, lastborns tend to score higher on openness to new experiences and ideas, given the fact that they've had to think outside the box in uniquely positioning themselves within a smaller set of available niches. Sulloway tested his theory by investigating…
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Why do bad moods increase self-defeating behavior?
d moods sap your willpower which leads to greater risk-taking: Increased risk taking may explain the link between bad moods and self-defeating behavior. In Study 1, personal recollections of self-defeating actions implicated bad moods and resultant risky decisions. In Study 2, embarrassment increased the preference for a long-shot (high-risk, high-payoff) lottery over a low-risk, low-payoff one. Anger had a similar effect in Study 3. Study 4 replicated this and showed that the effect could be eliminated by making participants analyze…
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How To Be James Bond: Science Explains Why He’s Irresistible To Women
nt to know how to be James Bond? Science has the answers. These certainly aren't all easy - but it wouldn't be Bond if it was. Any guy who can embody - or seem to embody most of these shouldn't have trouble with the ladies, shaken or stirred. How To Be James Bond Step 1: Confidence Bond is supremely confident. This makes him sexy. It also makes him great at his job; being overconfident often gives better results than…
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10 Things That Will Change The Way You Think About Love
udies show that, in general, men are actually more romantic than women. Men also say "I love you" first, have more positive recollections of their first kiss, and are more likely to end a relationship because it lacked "magic." Saying "I love you" means the most to men and women at different times. Flowers really do increase romantic feelings. Uncertainty does too. There are shortcuts to bonding with a romantic partner on a deeper level. You can tell if people…
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The Female “G-Spot” Really Does Exist
s, scientists finally confirmed its existence: Introduction. The anatomic existence of the G-spot has not been documented yet. Aim. To identify the anatomic structure of the G-spot. Methods. A stratum-by-stratum vaginal wall dissection on a fresh cadaver. Main Outcome Measures. Primary outcome is the identification of the G-spot and the secondary outcome is its measurements and anatomic description of the G-spot. Results. The G-spot has a distinguishable anatomic structure that is located on the dorsal perineal membrane, 16.5 mm from the…
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Night Owls vs. Morning People: Here’s Who Comes Out Ahead
eir personalities are definitely different: ...morning types are attracted to concrete information rather than abstract thinking and like to rely on logic rather than intuition. They tend to be introverted, self-controlled, and eager to make a good impression on others. In contrast, evening types have a far more creative outlook on life, are more prepared to take risks, are more independent and nonconforming, and are a little impulsive. Night owls are smarter. And male night owls do better with the…
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What is the best way to respond to someone in order to strengthen your relationship?
a Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being: Shelly Gable, professor of psychology at the University of California at Santa Barbara, has demonstrated that how you celebrate is more predictive of strong relations than how you fight. The chart above lays out the four ways of responding to good news. Only "Active and Constructive" builds relationships. It is engaged, enthusiastic, curious and has supportive nonverbal action. It's worth a second to think about which category your responses usually…
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