Conventional wisdom has it that the older you are when you get married, the lower your chances for divorce. But a fascinating new analysis of family data by Nicholas H. Wolfinger, a sociologist at the University of Utah, suggests that after a certain point, the risk of divorce starts to rise again as you get older.
Category: research
Reason Our Brains Love to Procrastinate
Sometime around 2006, two Harvard professors began to study why we procrastinate. Why do we avoid doing the things we know we should do, even when it’s clear that they are good for us?
How Poverty Alters the Young Brain
New research reveals a strong connection between income and the surface area of several key neural regions.
Why We Fall For Fake Science
The retraction of a Science paper claiming a 20-minute talk with a gay canvasser can change views on gay marriage may not quash the theory. The reason? We trust bogus science.
How to Trick Yourself Into Buying Healthier Food
Savvy shoppers know the two golden rules of the supermarket: shop the perimeter, where the fresh produce is stashed, and never go to the grocery store hungry. Now, a series of new studies adds a third rule: eat an apple before you shop.
Study finds fidgeting helps ADHD students learn
Against popular belief, new research by the University of Central Florida shows that children with ADHD learn better when left to wiggle and tap.
“Double-duping” Research Results
A research study on “double-dipping” has gained a lot of media attention despite the fact that its methodology was dubious. Continue reading “Double-duping” Research Results
Teens choose water when calorie count of sugary beverages is easier to understand.
ScienceDaily (2011-12-15) — Providing easily understandable caloric information, specifically in the form of a physical activity equivalent, may reduce the likelihood of sugar-sweetened beverage purchases among adolescents by as much as half.
Sleep Texting
Heard of talking or walking in one’s sleep? How about sleep-texting?
Why do Western and Asian foods taste different?
Researchers analysed 381 ingredients, 1021 ‘tastes’ and 56,498 recipes
Western food seeks out ‘food pairs’ with matching taste chemicals
Asian foods take opposite approach and avoid ‘pairing’ ingredients that share flavours
‘Could lead to new avenues of understanding food’ – researchers