Would you rather be in your own world? Or would you do anything to avoid it?
TL;DR - people would rather give themselves an electric shock than just sit still and do nothing.
This lab study shows that people would..
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"Idle minds succumb to temptation of electric shocks" via New Scientist Would you rather be in your own world? Or would you do anything to avoid it? TL;DR - people would rather give themselves an electric shock than just sit still and do nothing. This lab study shows that people would..
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"Man up: Is testosterone an elixir of youth?" via New Scientist TL;DR - men with flagging testosterone levels may be better skipping the supplements. This article looks at the effects of testosterone on the body, and the effects of testosterone supplements. Socially testosterone is seen as the MAN hormone. Its effects encapsulate the "male" attributes - strength, virility, aggression but actually, a lot of men are supplementing their bodies with the hormone when actually, it might not be at all necessary to do so. "What's eating Luis Suarez: the psychology of biting" via New Scientist Sorry all, but I had to. The World Cup is pervasive enough, but as a psychologist this is just downright fascinating. I have to admit, I'm not a huge football fan. I'll watch it if it's on and being a teacher it's usually good to keep relatively up to date so you can keep up with the students, the theatrics are always good to watch but I wouldn't replace another activity with football, nor do I actively seek games. That being said... "Sunbathing may have similar effects to drug addiction" via New Scientist This article has appeared in a few places: Sun tanning 'addictive' suggests study via NHS news Sunbathing 'may be addictive' warning via BBC news Addicitive. That's a loaded word isn't it. What IS addiction? I saw a blog the other day talking about alcoholism and dismissing the claims of people that they're "addicted" to sweets... "Lose weight by tricking body into thinking it's cold" via New Scientist TL;DR - molecules have been found to transition white fat into an intermediary type of brown fat called "beige" fat. If we can get this right for humans we could find the key to losing weight without the hassle of working out etc. Firsty, lets get the technicalities out of the way. In case you don't know there are two types of adipose tissue (fat) in the mammalian body - white fat cells and brown fat cells... |
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