Does having time to think make us more or less ethical?
re time to think makes us more ethical. Via Harvard Business Review: 87% of research subjects opted not to lie for self-gain if they were given three minutes to contemplate their choice, compared with just 56% of participants who were told to make an immediate decision, says a team led by J. Keith Murnighan of Northwestern University. Join 25K+ readers. Get a free weekly update via email here. Related posts: Are women more ethical than men? Can being ethical hurt your income?…
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What does falling asleep after sex say about your relationship?
uld mean you desire a close bond. Via Marie Clare: Dropping off to sleep straight after sex is a sign that you and your partner have a strong and meaningful relationship, according to evolutionary psychologists. The team from the University of Michigan and Albright College in Pennsylvania claim nodding off after sex is associated with a greater desire for bonding and affection. 'The more one's partner was likely to fall asleep after sex, the stronger the desire for bonding,' says…
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When does “I love you” mean the most to men and women?
a Eurekalert: Across six studies, Josh Ackerman of the MIT Sloan School of Management and his colleagues found that although people think that women are the first to confess love and feel happier when they receive such confessions, it is actually men who confess love first and feel happier. They also found that saying "I love you" makes the man in a couple feel most happy if the confession occurs before the couple has sex and makes women most happy…
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Which is hardest to resist: alcohol, cigarettes or checking email?
dia use proved to be much harder to resist than tobacco or alcohol. Via Science Daily: Trying to resist that late-night tweet or checking your work email again? The bad news is that desires for work and entertainment often win out in the daily struggle for self-control, according to a new study that measures various desires and their regulation in daily life... ...In the new study of desire regulation, 205 adults wore devices that recorded a total of 7,827 reports…
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What networking tips can we learn from the founder of Linked In?
rtune Magazine posts an excerpt from Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha's new book "The Start-up of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career" offering solid tips on expanding your network the right way. Via Fortune Magazine: Reid's rules In the next day: Look at your calendar for the past six months and identify the five people you spend the most time with -- are you happy with their influence on you? In the next week: Introduce two…
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Can you tell how driven a US President is by looking at his face?
ve posted a great deal about what we can tell about people by looking at their faces: personality female CEO success likelihood of dementia if they're cooperative sexual orientation criminality if they're trustworthy how much a woman orgasms and did a piece about it in Wired Magazine. Here's a new study showing that facial width-to-height ratio is correlated with achievement drive in US Presidents: Facial width-to-height ratio (fWHR) has been associated with aggression, unethical behavior, company profit, and dominance; however,…
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5 things you didn’t know about first dates:
bsp; Guys, wear red. Actually, ladies should wear red too. A roller coaster and a Red Bull might be a great first date. Anything that gets the adrenaline flowing is a good idea. You should understand what smooth behavior is on a first date. Best topic of conversation for a first date is travel. Don't talk about movies. The answer to the question "Do you like the taste of beer?" predicted who was most likely to have sex on a…
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5 things you didn’t know about vacations:
the past, I've posted a number of easy ways to improve your next vacation. These countries are the friendliest. You can trust the people most in these US states. And the people in these states are the happiest. Traveling can make you more creative. And if you're looking for something wild and crazy: These countries drink the most. These countries and these states are the most promiscuous. Going on vacation does improve our happiness in the long run. Our…
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