Why do men cheat? Turns out it’s not because he’s a “crazed sex poodle.” The authors of Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality say that a wily little hormone called testosterone is the culprit. Authors Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha point out that a man’s testosterone level begins dropping in his 20s, […]
I have been achingly cool for almost as long as I can remember, but circa fifth and sixth grade was the absolute low point of my coolness. I know it’s hard to imagine, but I was really, really lame — I’m talking Hot Topic wardrobe, greasy hair, Transitions lenses … it was a rough couple of […]
To file into your pile of studies that confirm your intelligence, a study showed that people who yawn bigger have bigger brains as well as more complex cognitive functioning, which means your habit of deep yawning may be more reflective of your deep intelligence than the fact that you routinely drink coffee after 8 p.m. and start […]
Are you creative? Have you cheated? Well then, it might be because you’re creative. We’re not necessarily talking about cheating on a partner or anything — but say cheating on a test, or at a task? A new study from Harvard University published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology found that creative thinkers […]
I would imagine that most people think that they know a lot about sex or at the very least know what’s going on in the bedroom. While that’s probably true (no shade to your game, you sex goddess, you), very few people actually know the science of getting it on. Sure, we know what we like, […]
God bless British programming for keeping us informed of all the things we need to fear in life. BBC Four’s “The Brain: A Secret History – Broken Brains” features a woman who suffers from a rare disorder known as Alien Hand Syndrome. After receiving a special operation to control her epilepsy in which the band […]
White bread, rich cheeses, and red wine are beloved staples of the Gallic diet. They smoke, they drink, they consume loads of saturated fats… yet they don’t have an obesity problem, they don’t lose their looks with age, and they have the lowest rate of cardiovascular mortality worldwide. What gives, France? We’re not the only […]
A new American Psychology Association study shows that while STEM is associated with masculinity cross-culturally, black women associate STEM with men less than white women do. The study mentions that African American women also study STEM majors more frequently than white women. The stereotypes women — as well as men, as well as teachers, professors, […]
If masturbating at work was never an option for you, it may be something to think about. Working a steady job, 8 hours straight can be a bit of a headache, not to mention, very stressful. Breaks are well-needed; They not only help us to recoup and regroup, but they also help us relieve ourselves […]
