The Myth of 8-Hour Sleep
Did
you get your 8 hours of shuteye last night or did you spend the better
part of the night wondering why conventional wisdom says you need 8 hours
of sleep?
Stephanie Hegarty over at [...]
The Psychology of Nakedness
Conventional wisdom holds that seeing someone naked makes you think of them as more of a sex object than seeing them clothed. According to a recent study, that is an oversimplification of what really happens. The human mind thinks of other people in two different dimensions: agency, or what the person observed can or will [...]
OkCupid Analyzes Online Dating Data; Surprising Conclusions Revealed
The online dating website OkCupid has performed a statistical analysis of the photos their users post, in order to study patterns. Which types of photos result in the most dates, for which types of people? Does it help to show off your body, or to look interesting? How do users’ representation of themselves change as [...]
Why Do We Get Sick More in the Wintertime?
Your mother probably told you time and time again, “Bundle up or you’ll catch a cold!” But how accurate is this statement? After all, our bodies stay close to the same temperature no matter how cold it is outside. What is the real reason people get sick more in the wintertime?
Well to answer that question [...]
