The Clothing That Makes People Feel More Empathy
How clothing affects the empathy that other people feel towards us.
Wearing less revealing and more comfortable clothing makes other people feel more empathy towards you, new research finds.
However, when women in the study wore a short dress, heels… read more
Cannabis Shown To Have This Mental Cost For First Time
This Lip Size And Shape Is Most Attractive
Is the overfilled lip popular among some female celebrities really the most attractive look?
Many women are paying for cosmetic ‘enhancements’ to their lips that are making them less attractive, if new research is anything to go by.
The overfilled… read more
The Age At Which People Are Happiest With Their Lives
Surveys carried out over 30+ years reveal the age at which people are happiest.
People get happier as they get older, research finds.
Surveys of Americans carried out between 1972 and 2004 show that older people are the nation’s happiest.… read more
The Eye Gaze That Makes You More Attractive
People look more attractive when gazing in this way.
Looking directly at someone makes you more attractive to them, research finds.
People were particularly attracted to opposite-sex faces that were looking at them and smiling.
Dr Claire Conway, the study’s… read more
Control Emotions And Habits In Only 25 Minutes Per Day
How to improve the brain’s executive functions in only 25 minutes a day.
Just 25 minutes of yoga or meditation a day is enough to boost all kinds of cognitive powers, new research finds.
Both practices effectively improved the brain’s… read more
5 Types Of Depression And Anxiety Revealed By Research
Psychologists typically find that anxiety and depression share many overlapping symptoms.
Instead of being ‘depressed’ and/or ‘anxious’, new research suggests five different types of depression and anxiety.
The five are tension, anxious arousal, general anxiety, anhedonia — the inability to… read more
The Weirdest Way To Instantly Relieve Stress
Difficulties dealing with stress are linked to mental health problems.
Smelling your partner’s clothes helps to reduce stress levels, new research finds.
Women who smelled their partner’s t-shirt felt calmer afterwards.
In comparison, those who smelled a stranger’s t-shirt experienced… read more
The Most Attractive Facial Expression In A Photo
People were shown happiness, fear, anger, disgust and surprise, as well as a neutral expression.
The most attractive facial expression for a photo is any one you like.
People judge facial attractiveness from your features, so your expression makes little… read more
