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A new survey about top sources of stress reveals that men worry most about work, while women worry most about money and time and family and love and that weird mole and world hunger and and and and and... More »
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A new study has some potentially heartwarming news: for couples, a good conversation can help relieve the stress of an argument. But not just any conversation works: at least one of the partners has to get really immersed in the talk. More »
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Once upon a time, cupcakes were just a run of the mill dessert. Now there are boutique cupcake bakeries all over the place and our consumption shows no signs of slowing. It's no fad; the Washington Post has declared that our relationship with cupcakes is "an enduring love affair." Of course, the things you love say a lot about you. And, apparently, our love of cupcakes reveals some pretty disturbing things about us. More »
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We hear a lot about ways moms can fuck up their kids for good, but here's some nice news for once: moms who support their kids can help them grow bigger brains. More »
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A new study shows that coke addiction might look different depending on the gender of the addict. While ladies are more likely to crave the drug in response to stress, guys seem to want coke in response to ... coke. More »
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Today in awesome/awful things scientists make undergraduates do: psychologists have discovered that if you make the poor kids ponder their love for their girlfriends and boyfriends, they turn into jealous dicks who are eager to insult their supposed rivals and also blast them with loud noises. Effective! More »
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You've always had an inkling that this might be true, and now here comes Science to validate your gut: children with low IQs tend to grow up to be prejudiced adults who often adopt socially conservative ideologies. The "liberal elite" is not in your imagination, friends. Fox News viewers really are that dumb! More »
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Nobody likes getting the cold shoulder from someone they care about. But according to a new study, even being ignored by a stranger can make you feel slightly crappier about life. More »
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It turns out it's hard out there for a narcissist — at least if he's a guy. A new study has found that men who are full of themselves may actually be stressed out by their own narcissism. More »
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A depressing new study has found that when they solve problems in groups, women tend to do worse than their IQ would suggest. The researchers aren't sure why this is, but we have some theories. More »
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Research has already shown that guys do worse on cognitive tests when they're forced to interact with a lady beforehand. Now a new study reveals that all you need to render guys brainless is a woman's name on an instant message screen. More »
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A new study purports to find that scarcity of women turns dudes into spendthrifts. So should sex ratio be a new economic indicator? More »
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A new study claims to prove that men and women have very different personalities. However, the research may not be watertight. More »
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A new study shows that humble people are more likely to offer help than more arrogant types are. So if you're in a tight spot, seek out people who don't toot their own horns. More »
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A study has revealed a surprising new way to diagnose depression: have patients look at pictures of their moms. Apparently depressed women show unique brain activity when looking at their mothers' photographs. More »
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If you're tying to figure out how cute a baby is, you had better ask a premenopausal woman: they're scientifically proven to have the highest cuteness sensitivity. Yes, this experiment involved coming up with an objective scale of baby cuteness. More »
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A new study shows that celebrity endorsements may be a waste of money. Simply advertising a product on our personal Facebook pages could be enough to convince us we like it. More »
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Professional fighters are supposed to be infinitely stoic and fearless. But according to a new study, they actually experience fear like anyone else, and employ complex techniques to manage it. It's almost like men have feelings or something. More »
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Well, this is upsetting. According to a new study, people can't tell the difference between quotes from British "lad mags" and interviews with convicted rapists. And given the choice, men are actually more likely to agree with the rapists. More »
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You know how women can't read a map or park a car, because their poor ladybrains just can't handle complex spatial tasks? Turns out, that may be partly because everyone's always telling them their poor ladybrains can't handle complex spatial tasks. More »
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Sure, babies may seem cuddly and forgiving. But a new study shows these little disciplinarians delight in the punishment of those they see as evildoers. More »
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A new study shows that creative people are also kinda shifty — given the opportunity, they're more likely to cheat on a test. More »
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Everyone already knows that women are back-stabbing bitches who are eager to cut another lady down, especially if that lady is sexy. And now, there's scientific proof. More »
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A new study purports to answer the burning question of why women fake orgasms: it's to keep a man faithful, of course. More »
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The little words we use in conversation — pronouns, articles, and the like — may seem inconsequential. But now a team of scientists say that analyzing these can determine a couple's compatibility. More »
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Science can't shut up about how men can't help the fact that they sometimes seem like they might be thinking with their penises because their brains force them to objectify women. New research suggests that they're actually not objectifying you per se; they're just re-imagining what sort of brain you possess. And the less you're wearing, the dumber and more fragile they think you are. More »
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A study of bullying at a Long Island high school reveals some fascinating things about how bullying works — and doesn't work. Turns out, it won't actually make kids more popular. More »
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Amanda Seyfried recently told a magazine that she has panic attacks and gets therapy. She's one of the few to admit that being a Hollywood actress is pretty hard on the psyche — and to be open about treatment. And while we wouldn't wish mental health issues on any individual, there's an upside for society at large. More »
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I do not like baking. I won't say that I hate it, because one time I made a batch of vegan cupcakes that were pretty delicious, and I keep a cupcake tin around in case I ever want to make them again. But that cupcake tin has now been through at least three moves without being used — mostly because despite the fact that it (sometimes) results in delicious treats, I find baking incredibly stressful. More »
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A new study has found that makeup doesn't just help you look pretty — it also makes people think you're more trustworthy and competent. That may be good news for makeup companies — one of whom sponsored the study. More »
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While it's gotten a reputation as a club drug, ecstasy could have unexpected benefits — as a treatment for PTSD. More »
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Studies showing that video games improve cognitive abilities appear to "suffer from a host of methodological flaws." But on the bright side, for psychologically healthy kids, they may not be harmful. More »
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A new study points to a surprising way to get ladies to remember things: just talk about them in a low voice. But it has to be a man's voice. More »
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Parents, beware. A new study shows that watching just nine minutes of SpongeBob SquarePants can mess with children's brains. More »
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Standing up against sexist comments can be difficult and uncomfortable. But one study shows it could actually make people nicer to you. More »
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You may not be able to hold on to hundred degree temperatures and freak weather patterns but why would you want to? More »
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Ships, cars, countries — people ascribe gender to all these things, even though none of them have genitals. But a new study reveals an even weirder mental habit — people apparently think of odd numbers as male, while even ones are female. More »
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Despite what you may have learned from NBC's "The More You Know" PSAs, scientists now say constantly encouraging kids to talk may not be such a great idea. A new study, which conveniently confirms gender stereotypes, found that boys really aren't interested in talking, and girls are making themselves crazy by yapping about their problems too much. More »
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A new study shows that having sex may actually reduce teenage misbehavior — but only if teens are in relationships. More »
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Scientists sure do love their stressed-out baby animals. Yesterday we learned about the dangers of marrying a stressed zebra finch — and today a study reveals that baby monkeys who endure scary separations from their moms can feel the ill effects throughout life. More »
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