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Claustrophobics Have Distorted Personal SpaceStudy finds underpinning of the fear of tight spaces.
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Where 'Aha' Moments Reside in the BrainHere's how the noggin captures and stores our insights.
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Friends Drive Friends to Take Risks
When friends were watching, teens were more likely to run a yellow light in a driving game.
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Rich Women Prefer Attractive Older MenCalled the George Clooney effect, as gals become more independent they go for older, more attractive partners.
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How Google Gods Dispense KnowledgeDo search engines create knowledge?
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Sexism in the Workplace Hurts, New Study Finds
Insulting gender comments distress women as much as sexual harassment at work.
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Emotional Effects of Bullying Written in GenesStudy results could lead to better interventions to reduce bullying.
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Economics Harnessed to Study Drug CravingsThose who crave alcohol willing to spend more on their favorite beer.
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Entitled People More Abusive At Work
Employees who feel entitled are more likely to be frustrated at work and lash out at others.
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Vitamin D May Lower Risk of Parkinson's DiseaseKnown for its role in bone health, Vitamin D may also protect against Parkinson's.
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Why New Moms Get 'Baby Blues'A brain enzyme peaks exactly when new moms feel most depressed just after having a baby.
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Thinspiration: How Pro-Eating Disorder Websites WorkPro-eating disorder websites use images, text and interactive applications to further knowledge, attitudes and behaviors to achieve dangerously low body weights.
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Teen Brains Wired for RiskTeens tend to take risks, or do stupid things. Now researchers have found biological underpinnings in the brain to explain the risky behavior.
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Looks Sway Court Decisions
Unattractive defendants are 22 percent more likely to be convicted, and tend to get hit with longer, harsher sentences than attractive defendants.
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Electromagnetic Brain Stimulation May Help Depression
Electromagnetic stimulation of the brain could help treat depression.
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Teens' Facebook Profiles Reveal Sexual Intent
Sex talk on teens' Facebook profiles is associated with their intention to have sex.
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College Students 'Addicted' to Social Media, Study Finds
College students are literally addicted to Facebook and other social media.
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Study: Most Parents Don't Spank Kids
While most parents aren't spanking kids, the highest rates of spanking were found in the West with the lowest in the Northeast.
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Why Women Stay in Abusive Relationships
Women in abusive relationships still see certain positive traits in their abusers, which may partly explain why they stay.
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Why Guys Prefer Hooking Up to Dating
More women than men continue to prefer dating whereas more men than women rate hooking up above dating, a new study finds.
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Sibling Conflicts Undermine Trust
Certain types of fights can affect the quality of adolescent sibling relationships.
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Why a Little Anxiety May Be Good For You
Anxiety could help lessen depression, a new brain study finds.
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Ethical Failures Found on 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'House'
Grey's Anatomy and House are rife with ethical dilemmas, study finds.
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Work Addiction Measured With New Scale
Work addiction involves working excessive hours and feeling guilty when not at work.
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