Brain responds when women wear makeup: scientists

October 14, 2008

When a woman puts on makeup and looks in the mirror, it is as if she is seeing a different person, Japanese scientists said Tuesday.

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• GKH - Oct 14, 2008
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  17 people is not enough for results to be statistically valid.
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• x646d63 - Oct 14, 2008
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  Let me rephrase: when you alter your appearance, you see yourself differently in the mirror.
  
  Breathtaking.
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• nano999 - Oct 14, 2008
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  this is one of the most stupid stories posted on physorg
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• ryuuguu - Oct 14, 2008
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  17 people is not enough for results to be statistically valid.

  
  what stats did you study? That 17 samples were taken is not enough information say if a study is statisically valid.
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