Category: Education
New test predicts if breast cancer will spread to the brain
A new test developed by The Institute of Cancer Research, London can identify if breast cancer will spread to a person’s brain. An analysis of almost 4,000 patients with breast cancer found that testing for high activity in a particular […]
Gratitude leads to happier marriages
Saying “thank you” may be the key to a lasting marriage, a new study says. “We found that feeling appreciated and believing that your spouse values you directly influences how you feel about your marriage, how committed you are to […]
Mindful people are skinnier
A study of nearly 400 people finds that those who exhibited more ‘dispositional mindfulness’, or awareness of and attention to their current feelings and thoughts, were less likely to be obese and had less abdominal fat than people who did […]
Birth order has little effect on personality
Psychologists from Leipzig and Mainz analyzed central personality traits of over 20,000 grown-ups from Germany, the USA, and Great Britain, and found out that birth order has little effect on personality. According to commonly-held beliefs, firstborns are supposedly perfectionists, while […]
Holocaust survivors help map brain circuitry for gratitude
Neuroscientists mapped how the human brain experiences gratitude with help from an unexpected resource: Holocaust survivors’ testimonies. “In the midst of this awful tragedy, there were many acts of bravery and life-saving aid,” said lead author Glenn Fox, a post-doctoral […]
Burnout and depression overlap
If you’re burned out, you’re most likely to be depressed too, according to the latest study on the subject led by psychology Professor Irvin S. Schonfeld of The City College of New York’s Colin Powell School for Civic and Global […]
Food on your counter can predict your weight
A new Cornell University study found that women who had breakfast cereal sitting on their counters weighed 20-lbs more than their neighbors who didn’t, and those with soft drinks sitting out weighed 24 to 26-lbs more. Those with a fruit […]
Sniffs and gasps can fight fainting
A new study shows that sniffing or gasping can prevent fainting. Vasovagal syncope is a type of fainting caused by standing too long or standing up too quick. It causes a drop in blood pressure and heart rate that can […]
Drunk-sex risks future rape for young women
A new research warns women against having their first sexual experience while drunk, as they are more at risk of rape in the future. Nearly 20% of the young women who lost their virginity while drunk reported their first intercourse […]
Bigger brains not necessarily smarter
Bigger brains don’t necessarily mean higher IQs. A new study shows that brain structure, and not brain size, determines IQ. University of Vienna researchers Jakob Pietschnig, Michael Zeiler, and Martin Voracek from the Faculty of Psychology, together with Lars Penke […]
