5 things you didn’t know about virginity:
1 million Americans between the ages of 25 and 40 are still virgins. "...among 25-year-olds, 28% of men but only 2% of women were in this category of 'reluctant virgins.'" Studies show that swapping controversial stories like how you lost your virginity makes for a better first date. People with sexy voices lose their virginity earlier than most. Losing your virginity early doesn't make you more of a sexual risk-taker later in life. Losing it too late does put you at…
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5 ways to improve teamwork:
e most creative teams are a mix of old friends and new blood. Teams benefit from a mix of women and men. What makes teams smart is social skills, not IQ. Women generally have keener emotional intelligence and are a valuable asset to a group of males. 5-to-1 is the magic ratio. The most successful teams had 5 positive interactions for every negative one. This is also the same ratio that made for happy marriages. It's true that a team…
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How Your Parents’ Appearance Affects Who You Marry
n are more likely to date women with the same eye color as their mom. Women are more likely to date men with the same eye color as their father. Via In Your Face: The New Science of Human Attraction: The single best predictor for partners’ eye colour was the eye colour of the parent of the opposite sex. Thus, if a woman’s mother had blue eyes and if her father had brown eyes, she would be most likely to…
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These 4 Secrets Make You More Attractive In Photographs
Ladies: have a guy take the photo. Via In Your Face: The New Science of Human Attraction: ...women are subsequently judged more attractive in shots taken by a male photographer than in shots taken by a female photographer. 2) Guys: talk with a friendly girl before the picture is taken. Via In Your Face: The New Science of Human Attraction: ...photographs taken after five minutes’ chat with a sociable female, men looked significantly happier; they were also voted…
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This Quality Makes A Man Smarter, Faster, And A Better Lover
mmetry. (The more the left side of a man's body matches the right side, the more symmetrical he is. Take a close look at your face in the mirror and you'll notice that the two sides are not perfect twins.) Symmetry is a sign of good genes and one of the cornerstones of physical beauty. Via In Your Face: The New Science of Human Attraction: Men with symmetrical bodies apparently have a higher IQ, they run faster, dance better, sing…
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Watching TV Increases Empathy
s. Via an excellent piece by Jonathan Gottschall in the Boston Globe: As the psychologist Raymond Mar writes, “Researchers have repeatedly found that reader attitudes shift to become more congruent with the ideas expressed in a [fictional] narrative.” For example, studies reliably show that when we watch a TV show that treats gay families nonjudgmentally (say, “Modern Family”), our own views on homosexuality are likely to move in the same nonjudgmental direction. And it's not just TV. It's fiction, in…
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How To Be A Better Person: 7 Steps Backed By Research
all want to know how to be a better person. The science can be surprising. First, remember context, context, context. Your context dramatically affects your behavior, so manipulating it is the easiest, most painless way to change yourself. This is why the religious are nicer on Sundays and mentioning God makes people clean up their act. Thinking about your childhood (seriously, get a teddy bear) and seeing others do nice things can make you act more ethically. Our circumstances…
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Can being bad be very very good?
ung women and women who enjoy sex more prefer bad boys over nice guys. The best leaders have a significant number of negative personality traits. Criminals who kill more people get shorter prison sentences. Jerks and sexist men make more money. Being ethical can hurt your income. Narcissists actually are more attractive. They aren't more creative but you'll think they are. It's actually their worst characteristics that you're most attracted to. And they'll do better in job interviews than you…
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