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Early math, reading skills linked to future success

Posted May 10, 2013 - 6:00 am

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh wanted to see whether better math and reading skills at a younger age translated into future socioeconomic success.
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Your company's diversity program doesn't work

Posted April 4, 2013 - 6:13 pm

Diversity training in the workplace is a great idea, but sometimes it can lead to damaging misperceptions.
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How middle managers are like (stressed-out) monkeys

Posted April 3, 2013 - 2:39 pm

You think it's hard to be monkey? Try being a middle manager.
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Your sad sports addiction explained

Posted March 28, 2013 - 6:04 pm

Things might be a little crazier during March Madness, but excessive sports fandom can be found all year.
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Marital satisfaction in 21 minutes (and no, we're not talking about sex)

Posted February 6, 2013 - 12:29 pm

What's the key to marital satisfaction? Well, yeah, but also this other thing that Northwestern University researchers discovered.
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Why the elderly are vulnerable to fraud

Posted December 3, 2012 - 4:03 pm

New research shows that a part of the brain that determines if someone is trustworthy is less active in elderly people.
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Men better multitaskers than women, concludes Swedish study

Posted October 25, 2012 - 4:48 pm

A Swedish study concludes that men are better multitaskers than women, but you can put a big asterisk on the results.
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For gamblers, near-misses provide a dangerous reward

Posted October 10, 2012 - 1:32 pm

New research shows that near-misses in gambling can cause the thrill of frustration in eternally hopeful bettors.
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New research proves just how shallow women are!

Posted September 27, 2012 - 12:29 pm

New research shows that economic equality is altering centuries-old criteria for how men and women choose partners.
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Distracting sounds linked to diminished focus, memory, according to LSU study

Posted September 18, 2012 - 2:51 pm

New research on distracting noises from Louisiana State University may add more weight to the argument that multitasking leads to diminished focus and productivity.
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