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Stressed at Work? It's Probably Your Parents' Fault

Mike Adams — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:04:06 +0000

It might be easy to blame your boss for all the work-related stress and high anxiety coursing through your veins, but a new study suggests that you might want to start pointing the finger at your family instead.

Well, sort of. Scientists have found that genetics play a significant role in how you react to your work environment.

Can Cutting Your Food Into Smaller Pieces Make You Eat Less?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:55:50 +0000

For a long time, we’ve all been told that one of the keys to eating less is to eat more slowly. But could cutting up our food into smaller pieces work too? New research says it can. In an experiment, Arizona State University researchers gave 300 college students either a whole bagel or the same [...]

To Learn More, Don't Study Harder — Take a Nap

Shauna Wright — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:56:46 +0000

While dreams are still largely a mystery, some scientists now believe they may actually help us learn. Researchers think that dreaming about a task we’ve learned is associated with improved performance in that activity later on. They also think dreaming is an essential part of understanding, organizing and retaining what we’ve already learned. It seems [...]

What Are America's Most Expensive Colleges?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:15:04 +0000

Forbes, along with the Center for College Affordability & Productivity, tallied up the cost of tuition, books, transportation, computers, and room and board to determine the new list of America’s most expensive colleges. And some of them may surprise you.

How Many Grandparents Are Tweeting and Facebooking? More Than You Might Think

Shauna Wright — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:18:31 +0000

If your grandmother has recently friended you on Facebook or followed you on Twitter, you’re not alone. The website myvouchercodes.co.uk recently conducted a survey in which it asked people over 60 about their social media habits. It yielded some interesting results. About 22% of respondents had at least one social media account. Of those, 71% [...]