What’s the best way to use email?
bsp; Email is the new symbol of overload in our culture. Studies show: It stresses you out. It can degrade social skills and even turn you into an asshole. People lie more via email. Spam wastes 20 hours of your life every year. Despite all of this, ironically, you may find email more addictive than tobacco or alcohol. So maybe it's not ridiculous that some have speculated that technology is tearing us apart. But studies also show that: Technology and…
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Can cigarettes make beer goggles worse?
bsp; Yes: Background Nicotine and alcohol are often consumed together. Previous research suggests that both can independently increase the perceived attractiveness of social stimuli, which may be a mechanism that drives continued use. This study examined whether there was an additive effect of nicotine and alcohol on perceived attractiveness of social and environmental stimuli. Methods Male and female (n = 96) social alcohol consumers and light cigarette smokers (no more than 14 cigarettes per week) were randomized to smoke either a nicotinized…
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Are sexier women more stereotypically “girly”?
bsp; Yes. Women with sexier figures are more empathetic, better at identifying the emotional states of other people and may be better at telling if a guy is a "cad": Body configuration is a sexually dimorphic trait. In humans, men tend to have high shoulder-to-hip ratios. Women in contrast, often have low waist-to-hip ratios (WHR); i.e., narrow waists and broad hips that approximate an hour-glass configuration. Women with low WHR’s are rated as more attractive, healthier, and more fertile. They…
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Music Facts: 10 things you didn’t know about music
Music Facts You Didn't Know: Background music does not improve your ability to concentrate but will help you when you're at the gym. It can affect how you work. A little background noise makes you more creative, a lot hurts creativity. One of the most interesting music facts in that your favorite song is probably your favorite because you associate it with an emotional event in your life. Both social influences and quality affect which songs you like. You don't…
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Is your whole life controlled by the weather?
in 25K+ subscribers. No spam, ever. Enter your email here: You know what determines the value of fine art? Apparently it's the weather. Context is so important and the weather is an excellent example. It not only messes with art prices it also: affects how you invest your money increases consumer spending. makes you work longer hours. affects job interviews. has a major effect on which college you go to. affects fertility rates. Cold makes us feel lonely and hot…
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Should you be nicer to your spouse or your mother-in-law?
ve posted before that 5 good interactions for every 1 bad interaction is the golden ratio for keeping a romantic relationship happy. But is that the best way to deal with everyone? In his book, Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth, Ed Diener has a chart that breaks down the optimal ratios for other relationships: Wow, that mother-in-law ratio is really something... Join over 100,000 readers. Get a free weekly update via email here. Related posts: 10 things you need…
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10 things that can predict whether your spouse will cheat on you:
man is as likely to cheat as he is to experience a flight delay. The probability is even higher when his wife is pregnant. Men who are risk-takers or easily aroused are more likely to wander. The more economically dependent a man is on his partner, the more likely he is to cheat on her (for women, economic dependency had the opposite effect.) Ironically, men who make significantly more than their female partners were also more likely to cheat.…
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5 easy tricks to help you get back into shape for summer:
in 25K+ subscribers. No spam, ever. Enter your email here: Thinking about food more can help you eat less and a high protein breakfast helps reduce hunger throughout the day. Publicly commit to losing weight but don't bet money on it. Go to lunch with people who don't eat much. When you think about the gym, don't think about how miserable to feel when you start -- focus on how great you feel when you're done. People who did this increased…
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