May 2006
January 2006
EducationGuardian.co.uk | Research | Bored meetings
Do you believe, as someone somewhere perhaps does, that meetings, meetings, meetings, followed by more meetings are altogether a good thing? If so, Alexandra Luong and Steven G Rogelberg think you should think again. In a newly published study, they say:
Foreign Affairs - A Natural History of Peace - Robert M. Sapolsky
Contrary to what was believed just a few decades ago, humans are not "killer apes" destined for violent conflict, but can make their own history.
March 2005
How to Fall in Love in Three Minutes or Less
If you subscribe to the "instant gratification takes too long" school of thought, researchers have good news on the romance front: You can fall in love in three minutes -- or less. It seems that the heart wants what the heart wants -- and it can figure
November 2004
Are You A Comfort Addict?
by 1 other Do you find yourself unsatisfied, but unable to work out why? Is everything okay, but nothing great? You could well be a comfort addict.
Superman too super a role model
Superman is too good a role model. Fans of the man from Krypton unwittingly compare themselves to the superhero, and realise they do not measure up. And as a result, they are less likely to help other people. Researchers made the discovery whilst exami
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