PURSUIT

You’re Perceived as More Honest With Your Hand on Your Heart

July 12, 2014July 11, 2014 by Merv Mandelbaum

In what may be the oddest psychology study I’ve ever read, Polish researchers have found that people are viewed as being more honest when their hand is over their heart, and the actual gesture itself may make someone behave more honestly. The study, published in Nonverbal Behaviour, conduced a whole … Read More

Spousal Support Improves Heart Health

March 12, 2014March 10, 2014 by Merv Mandelbaum

Looking for new ways to keep a healthy heart, but already exercise, eat right, don’t smoke, and all that good stuff? Well, foster a happy marriage. A study published in Psychological Science found that a supportive marriage was a predictor of good heart health. For the study, researchers had 136 … Read More