When trusting someone with your money what’s more important: their reputation or their looks?
bsp; Looks trump reputation when we're deciding who to trust with our money. Via Science Daily: Our decisions to trust people with our money are based more on how they look then how they behave, according to new research from the University of Warwick. In a paper recently published in the PLoS One journal, researchers from Warwick Business School, the University College London and Dartmouth College, USA, carried out a series of experiments to see if people made decisions to…
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What 10 things should you do every *week* to improve your life?
bsp; Previously I posted 10 things should you do every day to improve your life. There are a number of other things research says we can do to make life better but we don't need to do them every day: 1) Create new good habits, kill bad habits: Changing your environment is the easiest and most powerful way to change your behavior. Altering the things in your home and your office and carefully picking the people you spend time…
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Are “small wins” the secret to conquering procrastination?
m Pychyl, author of The Procrastinator's Digest, says that any trivial progress can motivate and boost positive emotions that will help build a productive momentum. So just do the smallest, quickest thing you can and see if that doesn't get you going. Via NOW: Our research found that people are more creative and productive when they’re feeling positive emotions and have more positive impressions of their work environment. This applies to everyday life as well. What’s important is making progress…
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What determines how much a man spends on an engagement ring?
e more money a guy makes and the younger the bride, the more he spends on an engagement ring. And, no, most guys don't spend 3 months of salary on it. Via The Consuming Instinct: What Juicy Burgers, Ferraris, Pornography, and Gift Giving Reveal About Human Nature: Lee Cronk and Bria Dunham investigated the amount that men spend on engagement rings as well as factors that might affect the amount spent. The average yearly income of the surveyed men was…
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Can AXE body spray really make women want to tear your clothes off?
bsp; Maybe. I posted before that the type of cologne women find most attractive on men is that exotic scent called "none." This research shows that cologne can have a net positive affect on attraction because wearing it makes men feel more confident. Just like with voodoo death curses, the placebo effect can be quite powerful... Via The Consuming Instinct: What Juicy Burgers, Ferraris, Pornography, and Gift Giving Reveal About Human Nature: Interestingly, the so-called Axe effect seems to actually…
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Why are high heels sexy?
ey lift the wearer's butt 20-30%, make legs look longer and change a woman's stride to a style judged more attractive by men. Via The Consuming Instinct: What Juicy Burgers, Ferraris, Pornography, and Gift Giving Reveal About Human Nature: The wearing of high heels hoists the derriere by approximately 20 to 30 degrees as a function of the heel's size. The larger the heel is, the greater the lift. As we age, gravity becomes a growing nemesis to our figures,…
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What’s the most important thing to do if you want a successful life?
bsp; Be happier. Via Harvard happiness expert Shawn Achor's book, The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work: ...the impressive meta-analysis of happiness research that brought together the results of over 200 scientific studies on nearly 275,000 people—and found that happiness leads to success in nearly every domain of our lives, including marriage, health, friendship, community involvement, creativity, and, in particular, our jobs, careers, and businesses. Data abounds showing that happy workers…
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Which countries are happiest? Unhappiest?
ght want to book a trip to Denmark. Avoid Togo. Via Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth: Join 25K+ readers. Get a free weekly update via email here. Related posts: 10 things you need to know to be happier 8 ways that money can buy happiness How to make yourself happier in just a few seconds
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