Sex Ed
Lots of people in Ontario are really upset about the new sex curriculum, largely because they don’t know what’s in it. The Late O’Clock News has the story. [youtube width=”640″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cVGmJe0_jE[/youtube]
Humour
Ripped from today’s headlines.
Your Brain Decides Trust in Milliseconds
What makes a person trustworthy? They keep promises? Don’t gossip? Responsibility? Well, whatever you think, your brain has other ideas. As per usual. A study published in the Journal of Neuroscience (.pdf alert) has found that your brain decides if someone’s face is trustworthy in milliseconds, and it doesn’t do … Read More
Why the Waiting Room Magazines are Always Old
Ever wonder why it’s June and every magazine in your dentist’s office has seven fun Christmas ideas? Well, wonder no more: it’s because people keep taking the new ones. A study published in BMJ has found that people really, really like raiding waiting rooms for magazines, especially gossipy ones. Researchers … Read More
High Anxiety? Don’t Worry, People Like you More Than You Think
People who suffer from social anxiety tend to be less secure in their friendships. However, a recent study published in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology has found that these feelings are usually unjustified. Researchers invited 112 volunteers into their lab. Some suffered from social anxiety disorders, some didn’t. All the … Read More
