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Delaying inevitable pain may not be the best route when it comes to decreasing your anxiety. Christie Nicholson reports
If you want to catch someone in a lie, you'll raise your odds in the afternoons, as most people are more likely to cheat or lie then as opposed to the morning. Christie Nicholson reports
If you over-eat or under-eat as a reaction to stress, don't worry, your body may compensate to balance you over time. Christie Nicholson reports
Physical labor is often made easier when accompanied by music. But is it merely listening to music that helps, or is it more motivating to participate in the music itself? Christie Nicholson reports
Looking at photos of food can lead us to become bored with other similar foods. Christie Nicholson reports
Exposure to a fearful memory while in deep sleep may help reduce the fear. Christie Nicholson reports
In a group experiment, members who donated the least and the most to the community were both ostracized. Amy Kraft reports
It appears we might be born with the knowledge that living things have insides and are not hollow. Christie Nicholson reports
A recent experiment finds that when people are about to lie via digital text they take longer to construct their words. Christie Nicholson reports
Turns out that if we think something looks like trash then we probably won't bother recycling it. Christie Nicholson reports
A special occasion can often make food taste better, and the more you are personally involved in its preparation the better. Christie Nicholson reports
Changes in youth football practices cut total hits to the head in half, while leaving game situations unaffected. Ingrid Wickelgren reports.
People ate less of a portion of food if it was labeled "double-size" rather than "regular." Karen Hopkin reports
When it comes to news or political statements, the more powerful the speaker the more we are likely to believe them. Christie Nicholson reports
A survey of thousands finds that our mood during the young adult years is a good predictor of later happiness in retirement. Christie Nicholson reports
