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Mothers give interloper's offspring a head start in life

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study has revealed that mother birds can provide an early advantage to the chicks that they have sired with their non-social partner (known as extra-pair offspring).





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Partner status influences women's interest in men

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created May 28, 2009 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (10) | comments 2

A study by Indiana University neuroscientist Heather Rupp found that a woman's partner status influenced her interest in the opposite sex.


People Think They Reap What They Sow

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jun 04, 2007 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (27) | comments 0

People gauge how responsive their partners are primarily by how they themselves respond to their partners—not the other way around, according to a series of Yale studies in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.


Only 44 percent satisfied with sex life

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 04, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

A British condom maker says fewer than half of all the people it surveyed are satisfied with their sex lives.


Can thinking of a loved one reduce your pain?

Can thinking of a loved one reduce your pain?

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 13, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- "The very thought of you ... the mere idea of you" -- from the song "The Very Thought of You" by Ray Noble. Can the mere thought of your loved one reduce your pain?


Single women gaze longer

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 03, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

A study by neuroscientist Heather Rupp and her team found that a woman's partner status influenced her interest in the opposite sex.


Close relationships can perpetuate individual health problems

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 11, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Human problems rarely occur in a vacuum, but persist as part of ongoing social interaction in which causes and effects are interwoven. One person's behavior can set the stage for what another does. A new study in the journal ...


People Think They Reap What They Sow

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created May 31, 2007 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (9) | comments 0

People gauge how responsive their partners are primarily by how they themselves respond to their partners—not the other way around, according to a series of Yale studies in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. ...


A Sentiment for All Seasons: We Offer Help More Often Than Ask for It

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 11, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- People do act as if it is better to give than receive, but perhaps not for purely altruistic reasons, Yale researchers report.


Living with a partner reduces risk of Alzheimer's

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jul 31, 2008 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Living with a spouse or a partner decreases the risk of developing Alzheimer's and other dementia diseases. This according to a study by Krister Håkansson, researcher in psychology at Växjö University and Karolinska Institutet, ...


New research explores role of serotonin in decision-making behaviour

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jun 05, 2008 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 0

New research by scientists at the University of Cambridge suggests that the neurotransmitter serotonin, which acts as a chemical messenger between nerve cells, plays a critical role in regulating emotions such as aggression ...



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