The Hangover Cure?

According to a new study published in Food & Function, the best hangover cures may be Sprit or soda water. It is thought that when our bodies break down ethanol into acetaldehyde, this causes the negative effects of a hangover. Subsequently, acetaldehyde is broken down into acetate, which some theorize … Read More

How Men and Women Use Language on Facebook

The above word clouds are from a new study published in PLOS One, which examines the different word choices men and women use on social media. Researchers examined 700 million words collected from 75,000 American Facebook volunteers. The average age of the respondents was actually twenty-three, although, looking at the … Read More

The Biological Reasons You Like Taking Credit When Things Go Well

Ever heard the expression “Victory has a thousand fathers and defeat is an orphan”? Well, more is going on than people retroactively ducking responsibility when there’s blame to go around. In fact, people feel a greater connection to good outcomes than bad outcomes. A new study (pdf alert) published in … Read More

Generation Gaps in the Workplace

Alright, let’s get the generational platitudes out of the way: Baby Boomers are cranky and hard working, Millennials are entitled but tech savvy, and Generation X . . . listens to a lot of Nirvana? Whatever. The point is, generation gaps exist and can seem colossal, but we can do … Read More

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