Merv Mandelbaum 
In 2004, South Korea instituted a five-day work week. Prior, it wasn’t uncommon for workers to spend more than sixty hours a week at their job. After the change, most workers went down to forty-one to fifty hours, and the change afforded researchers the opportunity to study how reduced time … Read More
Ever had a buddy who was promoted ahead of you turn into sort of a dick? Even worse, have you been that person? According to neurologists, power changes how the brain operates. A new study (pdf warning) published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology argues that the brains of powerful … Read More
We know that political opinions can ruin your ability to think clearly, along with dinner parties, family reunions, and damn near everything else, but there’s new research afoot that explains the extent of the problem. Researchers at Yale asked 1,111 study participants about their political views and a few questions … Read More
Consider it a valid concern: can viewing porn affect our attitudes towards women? The bad news is: yes, viewing porn can make you more sexist. The good news? Only amongst men who are already sexist. A new study published in the Journal of Communications found that consumption of pornography increased … Read More
Score another for hair science. Not only are they better understanding the mechanics of baldness, but they’re figuring out where those greys are coming from. According to a new study published in Nature Medicine, the appearance of grey hair might have something to do with the depletion of stem cells … Read More
