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Breast-Feeding Makes Women ‘Mama Bears’
LiveScience: Like mama bears ferociously protecting their young, new research suggests human moms, at least those who are breast-feeding, can act more aggressively than others. In a controlled lab setting, breast-feeding moms were indeed more
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Seeing is not always believing
The Times of India: Paying attention to keep a close watch may quite have the reverse effect. It actually distorts perception of where things are in relation to one another, says a research. “Figuring out
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Seeing Isn’t Believing
Pay attention! It’s a universal warning, which implies that keeping close watch helps us perceive the world more accurately. But a new study by Yale University cognitive psychologists Brandon Liverence and Brian Scholl finds that
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Breast-feeding makes new mothers mama bears
msnbc: Everyone knows not to get between a bear and her cubs, but if mama bears used bottles maybe they’d be a little more mellow. A study published in the September issue of Psychological Science
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Following the Crowd: Changing Your Mind to Fit In May Not Be a Conscious Choice
Scientific American: Beauty is not just in the eye of the beholder—it is also in the eyes of the beholder’s friends. A study published in April in Psychological Science found that men judge a woman
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Managing The Psychological Bias Against Creativity
Forbes: You come up with a great new idea at work, or at home. Or a political leader actually tries something “new and different” when faced with a previously intractable problem. But then, rather than
