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How To Tell When Someone’s Mind Is Wandering

by Syndicated | July 24, 2017 | Around The Web | 0 Comments

There will be a test, so I hope you are paying attention. When a person starts to blink more rapidly, it suggests their mind is wandering, research finds. Blinking sets up a tiny barrier against the outside world, allowing the…

How To Sleep Better AND Improve Memory 26%

by Syndicated | March 22, 2017 | Around The Web | 0 Comments

People in the study slept better and their memory was boosted. Special sounds during sleep can improve sleep and boost memory, new research finds. The gentle sounds were timed to coincide with natural ‘brain waves’: the waves of electrical activity…

How To Make Your Brain Think Faster Under Stress

by Syndicated | January 5, 2018 | Around The Web | 0 Comments

How to get your brain to run more efficiently under stress. Writing about your feelings can help your brain work more efficiently, new research finds. For people who are chronic worriers, this method can help free up a lot of…

The Belief That Cuts Dementia Risk In Half

by Syndicated | February 16, 2018 | Around The Web | 0 Comments

The simple belief about old age that halves your dementia risk. Having a positive attitude towards ageing can half the risk of developing dementia, new research finds. People with the strongest genetic risk factor for depression — the ε4 variant…

4 Types of TV Shows That Highly Narcissistic People Love to Watch

by Syndicated | May 2, 2019 | Around The Web, Mental Health

People with more narcissistic personality traits watch these kinds of TV shows. People who watch more reality TV tend to have more narcissistic personality traits, new research finds. Those who watch more news programs, though, tend to have lower scores… read more

The Diet That Reduces Depression Risk

by Syndicated | Mar 13, 2019 | Around The Web, Mental Health

People eating this diet felt more positive and were more likely to be flourishing. Eating raw fruits and vegetables is linked to better mental health, new research finds. People eating raw fruit and veg were at lower risk of depression… read more

The Clothing That Makes People Feel More Empathy

by Syndicated | Jan 26, 2019 | Around The Web

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

by Syndicated | Jan 18, 2019 | Around The Web

This Lip Size And Shape Is Most Attractive

by Syndicated | Jan 10, 2019 | Around The Web, Relationships, Sexuality

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 Eye Gaze That Makes You More Attractive

by Syndicated | Jan 3, 2019 | Around The Web

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

by Syndicated | Dec 19, 2018 | Around The Web

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

by Syndicated | Dec 11, 2018 | Around The Web

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

by Syndicated | Dec 4, 2018 | Around The Web

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

by Syndicated | Nov 19, 2018 | Around The Web

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

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