drunk
Remember the last time you tied one too many on? Remember how trashed you were? Probably not, because how can you trust your perceptions of yourself when you’re drunk? The difference between a drunk’s perception and reality is very well realized and documented, but a new study sheds suggests that … Read More
So, what kind of drunk are you? Well, thanks to a real study (.pdf alert) in Addiction Research & Theory, we have a little clarity on the issue. Researchers gave 357 people a couple of fifty-point personality tests; they took one prior to drinking and one after drinking. Depending on … Read More
A couple of days ago, we mentioned a New Zealand man who had become blind after drinking vodka, only to recover sight after being prescribed Scotch. Wonder how that’s possible, aside from the fact that New Zealand is apparently magic now? No worries, Slate explains the science.
Indeed, it’s Valentine’s Day, and we are publishing an article on weddings. Surely, none of you will deny that weddings require more preparation than does V-Day. As well, you’ll agree that, if you haven’t yet made plans for tonight, you’re up a creek and nothing DailyXY can do is likely … Read More
A few beers downed, and the early-in-the-night inhibitions of a Friday can feel as distant as the sobering back-to-work shock of a Monday. When you’re single, booze-fueled missteps can lead to morning-after cringing. When you’re drinking for half of two — in other words, as part of a couple — the regrets … Read More
