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Yes, love really IS blind! Rose-tinted glasses aren’t just for foolish romantics – they’re the key to lasting bliss, say scientists
Daily Mail: When my friend Emma invited me to meet her new boyfriend, Jerry, I was keen, but a bit intimidated. For weeks, she’d been going on about him. I knew all about his brilliant
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Spoilers ‘do not ruin stories’, study says
BBC: Knowing how a book ends does not ruin its story and can actually enhance enjoyment, a study suggests. Researchers at the University of California San Diego gave participants 12 short stories where two versions
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The Culture of Coffee Drinkers
Scientific American: The idea of the morning person aside, morning commuters seem to fall into one of two categories: the Caffeinated and the Un-caffeinated—the latter category being those who intend to consume coffee, but haven’t
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Spoiler alert: Spoilers don’t ruin stories, after all
Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker’s dad. Rosebud is a sled. Soylent Green is PEOPLE. Kristin shot J.R. Maggie shot Mr. Burns. And Bruce Willis, a.k.a. child therapist Malcome Crowe? You guys, he was dead the whole
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Narcissists’ Self-Interest Makes Them Bad Leaders
LiveScience: Narcissists may think they’d make for good bosses, but a new study shows that their preoccupation with themselves hinders their performance in teamwork situations. Although narcissists have leadership-related qualities, such as confidence, authority and
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Spoiler Alert! Knowing the End of a Story Makes It Better, Study Finds
TIME: We might have to change the name of “spoilers” to “giveaways.” They may not be that bad after all. A recent study shows that people enjoy movies, books and other stories when they know