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• Is Facebook The Secret To Long Life?
  on Nov 11, 2016 in Health Longevity Aging
  Good news for social media fans! According to new research, Facebook users tend to live longer. As long as they use it right. Use Facebook For Much Longer Researchers from University of California San Diego, Yale and Facebook studied 12 million peopl...
• Want Better Beer? Just Add Music
  on Aug 4, 2016 in Nutrition Psychology Alcohol Perception Quirks
  Can a beer be brewed to complement music? Is that taking the art of craft beers too far? New research opens up new marketing opportunities. Combining Beer And Music A study published in Frontiers in Psychology suggests that brewers should collaborate...
• Harry Potter And The Donald J Trump
  on Jul 28, 2016 in Psychology Quirks
  Do Harry Potter fans think that the Republican Presidential nominee, Donald J Trump, resembles Voldemort? A new study thinks they do. Either way, fans of the books are unlikely to vote for Mr. Trump, whatever their party affiliations. Harry Potter Vs...
• Why Dads Matter, According To Science
  on Jul 21, 2016 in Psychology Children Development Parenting
  How much do dads matter in children’s development? It was once thought that fathers only had a slight impact on their kids. Mothers were thought to have the major role. However, this view is beginning to change. “There’s this whole idea tha...
• Dawn Of The Clinically Dead?
  on Jul 14, 2016 in Health Longevity Neuroscience Brain Quirks
  When do we die? Medical science has pushed back the barriers to survival again and again. There are many people alive today that survived strokes, heart attacks and other once-fatal conditions. But sometimes, there is no avoiding the grim reaper. Rig...
• The Common Chemicals That Are Bad For Your Child’s Brain
  on Jul 7, 2016 in Cognition Neuroscience Brain Children Development Health Mental Health Parenting
  Is western society toxic to the development of children’s brains? We are routinely exposed to several classes of chemicals that are known to be harmful to neurodevelopment. Recently, a report stated that out of 163 potentially harmful chemicals...
• Is Princess Culture Harming Little Girls?
  on Jun 23, 2016 in Mental Health Psychology Body Image Children Development Parenting
  I know about the pervasiveness of Princess Culture. My daughter loves nothing more than dressing up in sparkly pink princess dresses. She loves stories about princesses. She loves movies about princesses. Above all, she loves Disney princesses. The P...
• Like Taking Risks? Thank Your Dopamine Levels
  on Jun 16, 2016 in Neuroscience Psychology Brain Dopamine Longevity
  Why do humans take risks? And what makes people more or less likely to engage in risky behaviour? It seems that taking risks is largely down to a powerful brain chemical. The Neurochemistry of Taking Risks Dopamine is a neurotransmitter. Neurotransmi...
• Do Smartphones Cause Cancer? Probably not.
  on Jun 9, 2016 in Health Longevity Aging
  Do smartphones cause cancer? Whether you call them mobile phones or cell phones, the portable hand held phone has revolutionized communication. Smartphones go way beyond that with added functionality. The humble phone has become a must have tool for...
• Do Smartphones Cause Cancer? Probably not.
  on Jun 9, 2016 in Health Longevity Aging
  Do smartphones cause cancer? Whether you call them mobile phones or cell phones, the portable hand held phone has revolutionized communication. Smartphones go way beyond that with added functionality. The humble phone has become a must have tool for...

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