Smart phones are redifining concepts of privacy
Smart phone users are more willing to reveal private issues in public spaces. They are also less concerned about bothering individuals who share those spaces
What the doctors don’t tell you about sex and heart attack
Multiple studies have shown that sex puts less of a strain on the heart than people might think. Images from overly dramatic movie scenes and sensational news stories reinforce common misconceptions
The formula for lasting happiness
Researchers from the University of Missouri have developed a model that can help us experience sustained happiness
What enables people to see auras
Some individuals who can see auras actually present the neuropsychological phenomenon known as "synesthesia"
Perception of your mental health is a relative matter
How we view our own suffering depends mainly upon our perception of how much our friends, family and the wider world is suffering
Thinking about death can be good for you
People deal with their awareness of mortality by upholding cultural beliefs and seeking to become part of something larger and more enduring than themselves
Take an email vacation
When you remove email from workers’ lives, they multitask less and experience less stress
Want to make accurate predictions? Trust your feelings
People are able to better predict future events when they trust their feelings. Of course, one needs to know a little about what you're predicting
Want to quit smoking? Try exercise
A new study reveals that exercising can hep you to quit smoking, remain smoke-free and reduce the risk of death
Wife’s breast cancer affects husbands health
Men who reported the highest levels of stress in relation to their wives' cancer were at the highest risk for physical symptoms and weaker immune responses