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Waiting is Worse Than Pain

December 22, 2016November 24, 2016 by Merv Mandelbaum

Hate waiting for something painful so much that you’d take more pain if it meant you didn’t have to wait? Turns out, you’re not alone. A study published in PLOS Computational Biology found that most people will choose more intense pain over less intense pain, if it means that they … Read More

22 Cool Things We Learned This Year

December 31, 2013 by Merv Mandelbaum

1. People who played a video game as Joker were bigger jerks than those who played as Superman. 2. Knocking on wood helps. 3. Slacktivism encourages less giving. 4. White collar criminals are doing great in prison. 5. Bad bosses are the leading causes of workplace depression. 6. A glass … Read More