Merv Mandelbaum 
Problem You have your phone set to vibrate when you need to focus. Reality That vibrating phone is exactly as distracting as actually talking on said phone, according to a study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology. Method In the first part of the study, all participants simply had … Read More
Problem The ‘interests’ section of your online dating profile looks a touch sparse. Solution Maybe jot down a few of your favourite books. New data from Elite Singles says that two-thirds of Canadian singles are looking for a partner who reads. Method The website surveyed 1,700 Canadian singles on their … Read More
Problem You spend a disproportionate amount of your downtime completing quests on WOW, tending to your vault in Fallout Shelter, and capturing tiles in Windward. Reality If you’re driven to create order out of chaos, are “attracted to clear, well-defined goals, and motivated to attain them”, it may suggest that … Read More
Problem It’s about 1PM and you’re cranky as hell. Solution Nap. No, really—a study in Personality and Individual Differences says it’ll make you less angry. Method Researchers gathered participants in the lab at around 1PM and made them do a bunch of irritating tests, which were designed to measure how … Read More
Problem A bunch of low-income dads don’t pay their monthly child support, and that makes them losers. Reality Actually, they may be paying more than their support in the form of in-kind goods for their kids, according to a study in the Journal of Marriage and Family. Method Researchers looked … Read More
