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First impressions count when making personality judgments, new research shows

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

First impressions do matter when it comes to communicating personality through appearance, according to new research by psychologists Laura Naumann of Sonoma State University and Sam Gosling of The University of Texas at ...


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'Unfriend' is New Oxford American word of the year

Other Sciences / Other

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

The New Oxford American Dictionary named "unfriend" -- as in deleting someone as a friend on a social network such as Facebook -- its word of the year on Monday.


When ants attack: Researchers recreate chemicals that trigger aggression

When ants attack: Researchers recreate chemicals that trigger aggression

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Experiments led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have demonstrated that normally friendly ants can turn against each other by exploiting the chemical cues they use ...


Unrealistic optimism prompts risky behavior

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Unrealistic optimism about drinking behavior can lead to later alcohol-related problems, according to research published in the current issue of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (PSPB), the official monthly journa ...


Can a plant be altruistic?

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

The concept of altruism has long been debated in philosophical circles, and more recently, evolutionary biologists have joined the debate. From the perspective of natural selection, altruism may have evolved because any ...


Lack of Social Engagement Is a Risk Factor for Self-Neglect in Older Adults

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Seniors who neglect themselves, risking their own health and safety, tend to be individuals with limited social networks and little social engagement, according to a study by Rush University Medical Center.


Microsoft Office 2010 beta ready to download

Technology / Software

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

If you want to try out Microsoft Office 2010, the beta is available for anyone to download, the company announced at the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference.


How green is your house? Recycling favorite activity among Brits says new survey

Space & Earth / Environment

created 13 hours ago | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Seventy percent of households always separate their rubbish for recycling, but only 2 percent buy their energy on a green tariff, according to the early findings of a major new annual household survey, called "Understanding ...


Do kids benefit from homework?

Do kids benefit from homework?

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created 36 minutes ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Homework is as old as school itself. Yet the practice is controversial as people debate the benefits or consider the shortcomings and hassles. Research into the topic is often contradictory ...


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Twitter to overhaul user list seen as partisan

Technology / Internet

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Social-networking site Twitter plans to end a service that links prominent message posters with new users, a service that was criticized in California because of perceived unfairness toward GOP gubernatorial ...



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