10 ways to be more intelligent (or not nearly as dumb):
llow @bakadesuyo Meditate. Chew gum. Doodle. Drink a Red Bull. Don't leave things unfinishe Rejection will make you more creative but it'll also make you dumber. Teams are smarter when there's a woman in the group. Stupidity is contagious. Understand the rules your brain works by. Baby Einstein isn't making junior any sharper but if he lies a lot that may be a good sign. Follow me on Twitter here or get updates via email here.
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10 proven ways to be more creative:
llow @bakadesuyo Get on a plane. Travel, moving and exposure to other cultures improve creativity. Don't surround yourself with the color red, stick to blue. Get rejected. Buy a potted plant. Pretend you're solving problems for someone else. Or pretend you're a child. Learn another language. Think about love, not sex. Hopeful employees are more creative, as are overconfident CEO's. But being creative won't get you the CEO job. Take a break and stop being so hard on yourself. Smile. Or frown while happy. But…
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10 things you need to know about attraction:
llow @bakadesuyo Being hot changes what a woman finds attractive in men. High self-esteem changes what men look for in women. There's a particular type of male body language that women are attracted to. Attractiveness can make you happier... but it depends on where you live. Women are more likely to have one night stands with men who throw money around. Happiness is attractive in women but not in men. Pride is attractive in men but not in women. The…
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10 things you need to know about relationships:
Science has found things that predict whether men and women will fall in love. 2) They also know what predicts cheating. Sometimes it's as simple as stress. 3) That might be more truth than you're ready for. And we don't really want truth from our friends. 4) They know what factors are associated with divorce. 5) We're more likely to forgive mates if they're better looking than we are. 6) A man's smile doesn't mean the same thing as a…
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Are beautiful people happier?
bsp; Via Beauty Pays: Why Attractive People Are More Successful: “How satisfied are you with life as a whole?” Fifty-five percent of the people in the top one-third of looks stated that they were very satisfied or satisfied with their lives; 53 percent of people in the middle half of looks said the same thing; but only 45 percent of the worst-looking one-sixth of the population said they were satisfied. Join 25K+ readers. Get a free weekly update via email here. Related…
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What signals that a man is well-endowed?
bsp; Height. Via Do Gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes?: Bodies, Behavior, and Brains--The Science Behind Sex, Love, & Attraction: ...there's only one anatomical feature that (very) generally correlates with penis size -- and it's not the hand. In a study of thirty-three hundred Italian men, researchers found that only height was correlated with larger penises, meaning the taller the man, the larger the penis. Height as a predictor of penis size was also supported in the results of the more than…
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What percentage of marriages survive infidelity? What percentage survive cancer?
bsp; The answer hinges on gender. Via Your Pinkie Is More Powerful Than Your Thumb: And 333 Other Surprising Facts That Will Make You Wealthier, Healthier and Smarter Than Everyone Else: About 75 percent of marriages survive if the male is cheating, and about 65 percent survive if the female is having an affair. Marriages in which males cheat are more likely to survive, therapists say, because men are less likely than women to have an emotional attachment with their…
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Should prospective employees be judged by the size of their networks?
bsp; Via The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work: ...this isn’t just in the interest of having a fun and friendly workplace (though that is an important bonus). Each one of these social connections pays dividends. At IBM, for example, when MIT researchers spent an entire year following 2,600 employees, observing their social ties, even using mathematical formulas to analyze the size and scope of their address books and buddy lists,…
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