6 ways to beat the back-to-work blues by building resilience
We are all faced with obstacles at work, and sometimes just going back to work after a holiday can feel like a challenge.
We might...
Virtual reality can change your taste
Humans not only relish the sweet, savory and saltiness of foods, but they are influenced by the environment in which they eat.
Cornell food scientists...
5 psychological reasons why people fall for scams – and how to avoid them
Con artists, fraudsters and their hapless victims are a staple of the news cycle and hardly a week seems to pass without a story...
How to co-parent after divorce
In Australia, around 21,000 divorces involving children occur annually.
Separation and divorce can be an emotionally exhausting and difficult time, something which is recognized by...
Scientists discover four new personality types
Northwestern University researchers have sifted through data from more than 1.5 million questionnaire respondents and found at least four distinct clusters of personality types...
Regret is a gambler’s curse, scientists say
What goes through a gambler’s mind after she’s placed her bet?
It’s not just the anticipation of a big payoff, or doubts about the wisdom...
Why do we love robotic dogs, puppets and dolls?
There’s a lot of hype around the release of Sony’s latest robotic dog.
It’s called “aibo,” and is promoted as using artificial intelligence to respond...
Business genius can be taught, study says
How did Steve Jobs do it?
What about Whole Foods Market and Starbucks?
These kinds of "breakout" success stories show what is possible when...
Our gender stereotypes begin at age 10
Last year in Shanghai, the grandmother of an 11-year-old girl pondered her granddaughter's future.
"Girls should be economically independent," the woman said.
But, she added, marrying...
Pain and negative emotions: the vicious cycle
In a recent study, Penn State researchers find emotions such as anger or sadness often are result of stress or pain, and that they...