How Quickly Would You Conform?

How Quickly Would You Conform?

You, too, may laugh in amusement at these Candid Camera style “experiments.” Yet, ruefully, I acknowledge that I might conform within minutes… well seconds? Also, see this other well-known (among…
Unfair! Revenge. How Women and Men Act

Unfair! Revenge. How Women and Men Act

Neuroscientist Tania Singer and her team recruited volunteers to play a game. Some were asked to play by the rules. Others were instructed to ignore them. To not play fair. After all participants…
Unhappy People Watch More Television

Unhappy People Watch More Television

A new study by sociologists at the University of Maryland concludes that unhappy people watch more TV, while people who describe themselves as very happy spend more time reading and socializing. The…
The Science Behind Heartbreak

The Science Behind Heartbreak

Heartbreak is more than just an emotional defeat; to some the pain is very real. At one point or another, everyone must experience this mind numbing feeling (unless you confine yourself to a house…
Pretty Women Make Men Shortsighted

Pretty Women Make Men Shortsighted

Aristotle figured out pretty early on that human beings are by their nature constantly pulled by two opposing forces: on the one hand their propensity to go after immediate rewards, even though they…