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Creativity determines sexual success, research suggests
2006-01-23 16:34:03
The more creative a person is, the more sexual partners they are likely to have, according to a pioneering study which could explain the behaviour of notorious womanisers such as poets Lord Byron and Dylan Thomas.
The research, by the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and the Open University in the UK, found that professional artists and poets have around twice as many sexual partners as those who do not indulge in these creative activities.More...
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> Studying brain activity could aid diagnosis of social phobia
People suffering generalised social phobia experience increased brain activity when confronted with threatening faces or frightening social situations, new research shows.
> The first laugh: New study posits evolutionary origins of two distinct types of laughter
In an important new study from the forthcoming Quarterly Review of Biology, biologists from Binghamton University explore the evolution of two distinct types of laughter – laughter which is stimulus-driven and laughter which is self-generated and strategic.
> Mildly depressed people more perceptive than others
Findings published in international journal Cognition and Emotion
> Gene controls whether fear is a factor
In a recent issue of Cell, researchers report the discovery of a gene that controls the ability to react with appropriate fear to impending danger. As a result, mice lacking the gene stathmin become daredevils of a sort, the researchers report. The basic findings may have general implications for the study of anxiety disorders and potential anti-anxiety drugs, according to researchers.
> Brain activity related to processing faces is similar in people with, without autism
New findings may help with social interaction
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News Feed Mind Hacks: Nov 19 2008 08:49 pm
The New York Times takes a look at the ongoing controversy over one of the newest and most popular tests in psychology that claims to be able to detect hidden 'impicit' biases.
The test is the Implicit Association Test or IAT and we've discussed in it more detail before but it essentially relies on (More...)
Mind Hacks: Nov 19 2008 08:10 pm
Scientific American has a fantastic gallery of visual illusions images created both by artists and scientists that produce dramatic false motion from still images.
There's 12 images, but the one pictured is my favourite which is simply described like so: "This illusion is a contemporary variation o (More...)
Mind Hacks: Nov 19 2008 07:59 pm
Psychiatric News has a thought-provoking article criticising the current definition of major depression, suggesting that it has lead to normal sadness being diagnosed as a serious mental illness.
The authors give an abbreviated version of the argument they make in their book The Loss of Sadness: Ho (More...)
About Psychology: Nov 19 2008 02:23 pm
Does crossing your arms indicate that you're feeling defensive? Are shifty eyes the mark of a liar? The things we communicate without words can carry as much meaning as any... (More...)
Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life: Nov 19 2008 09:34 am
The covert-aggressive personality employs a potent one-two punch: the covert-aggressive conceals aggressive intent to ensure you never really see what's coming; and he or she exploits your normal sensitivities, conscientiousness and other vulnerabilities to manipulate you into succumbing.Tags: aggre (More...)
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