Research

It sounds infuriatingly simple, but this observed “attitude of gratitude” among Japan’s elderly population helps them remain hopeful despite the many inconveniences and annoyances of old age. Read More

Swedish researchers report that roughly one in five people carry a mutation providing “superior resilience” to the cold. Maybe the X-Men’s Iceman character isn’t so far-fetched after all. Read More

Researchers connected the immune system to this equation; the personality trait conscientiousness appears to have a direct influence over one’s immune system. Read More

Researchers say one of the simplest ways to come across as confident and credible is to always answer questions quickly. Read More

When a project or joint effort with a star employee goes well, the favored employee will likely garner most of the attention, acclaim, and credit. However, if that same project ends up failing or underperforming, it’s the star that will have to face most of the criticism or blame. Read More

Does someone’s physical attraction in office influence the decision-making of others? In multiple separate studies, the researchers tried finding this out. Read More

In short, green tea appears to put one’s body in a better position to ward off and fight cancer. Read More

The new meta-data was derived from 313,651 participants who had independently participated in 20 previously conducted studies. Thirty-nine percent of the sample said that they routinely took naps that exceeded an hour. On balance, daily naps could raise one’s risk for early death by roughly 19%. Read More

Once our minds seem to establish the connection between a particular item of food and intestinal distress, it can take a long, long time to get over that. Read More