Imagination and memory
Imagining something from a personal perspective can be an effective strategy in helping memorise it, says new study.
Does haste inevitably make waste?
As regards to decision-making, accuracy stress and speed stress make the brain work differently. Hence decisions in haste may be different from deliberated decisions
Sugar spurs self-control
And even if you gargle with a sugar solution, it may suffice to boost self-control in the short-term.
The best of both worlds
Living abroad and being able to identify with the host culture and the root culture can help us develop a more rounded personality, with better professional success in tow.
Social perception training to cure loneliness
A new study advocates that lonely people can be taught how to improve their social perception and cure their loneliness to an extent.
How we react to everyday stressors determines our future health
It's not the stressors that damage our health, it's our reaction to the stressor— notes new study.
When “stability” loses its attraction
At their most fertile period, women who married for stability are less likely to find their mates attractive
High BP starts killing at 40
The silent killer causes structural damage to the brain even among people as young as 40
Empathy, dear Mr Sherlock Holmes
New research shows that our physiology allows us to be either empathetic or analytical…but never both at the same time.
You smoke, I get a heart attack
Heart attacks seen to decrease after smoke-free workplace laws were implemented, says new research