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Your personality may change based on the health of this part of your body CW Headley

The authors were confident that our psychology is sensitive to the existence of a gut–brain axis, in which gut microbes produce bioactive compounds. Read More

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If you have these types of thoughts, it could be causing your sleep issues CW Headley

Insomnia symptomatology is wide-ranging and dependent on many different underlying causes. Mental unwellness might be the most prominent among these. Read More

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This is what really determines what type of music you like John Anderer

Researchers from Columbia Business School, Bar-Ilan University in Israel, Stony Brook University, and Helmut-Schmidt-University in Hamburg, Germany collaborated on this project. Read More

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This is the most embarrassing thing to forget Olivia Kelley

Everyone experiences forgetfulness time and time again — but what is the most embarrassing thing to forget? A new survey shows this is the answer. Read More

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This surprising drink may make your brain sharper CW Headley

A new cohort study published in JAMA Network Open posits that light drinking may actually protect our cognitive function. Read More

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The science behind why so many people play hard-to-get while dating Kyle Schnitzer

When analyzing attachment style, researchers found that women and people with insecure attachment styles were the ones who played hard-to-get more often. These styles are molded through childhood and can craft someone’s attachment style as either secure or insecure. Read More

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Eating these 2 foods can keep your brain healthy for years CW Headley

After analyzing 8,574 participants between the ages of 45 and 65, the researchers determined that every increase in average daily fruit and vegetable intake is linked to higher cognitive function and that the best outcomes are found among those who consume at least six servings a day. Read More

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If you believe in these things, you could be a psychopath CW Headley

Sometimes conspiracy theories are conditioned in an individual or population overtime through prolonged periods of crisis. Other times, the ideation is a product of disruptions correlated with psychological projection and paranoia. Read More

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Scientists just discovered why you can either remember everything or nothing John Anderer

Have you ever thought about why we, as humans, can either remember everything or hardly anything at all? Scientists just discovered why. Read More

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The 12 best people to pick as job references

You want to pick people who have worked alongside you and think highly enough of you to sing your praises to a hiring manager.

I did 8 rounds of interviews and still didn’t get the job

“I’ve interviewed with Google twice now, and when people ask me why I don’t work there, I respond, ‘I can never seem to get past the eighth interview,’” says Steve Silberberg, who is now the founder of Fatpacking, a weight-loss backpacking company.

Myth busted: 5 ageism stereotypes that need to be broken

In the last few months, older social media personalities have been gaining traction on sites like Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tock. They’re called Grandfluencers, and they’re here to debunk pervasive ageism myths….and make a little cash doing it.

The simple eye contact trick you should use in every conversation

“When two people are having a conversation, eye contact signals that shared attention is high —that they are in peak synchrony with one another.”

How to deal with ‘The Great Resignation’ when you are a manager

Managers are worried about maintaining the talent required to keep the doors open, but they are not asking the right questions.

The flu shot may protect you from severe COVID-19 infection

New research found that the flu vaccine may provide vital protection against COVID-19, reducing the risk of suffering severe infection, like stroke, sepsis, and deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

The best exercises for flabby arms — workouts you’ve never heard of

You can tone your arms with these five workouts, and we have video to show you the right form.

7 things you should never ask your boss

There are some things you should just not ask your boss — these 7 questions are things you should stay clear from in conversation.