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Ever stepped off the treadmill, grabbed a towel, and started heading for the showers—before noticing the guy who beat you in last week’s 5k race and deciding to go another half-hour? You’re probably not alone. In a new study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science, researchers have found that … Read More
BMI is pretty terrible, right? Right. So what should you use instead? Body shape. Specifically, you can use a scale called A Body Shape Index, or ABSI. Want to know yours? Here you go. According to a study published in PLOS One, body shape is much better at predicting mortality … Read More
Sit at a desk all day, watching your beer belly grow, and wondering what it might be like to wear a fitted suit? Well, stop sitting there and get busy. According to a study presented at a congress devoted to cardiovascular health, the health benefits you gain by starting to … Read More
Fresh off an all-nighter and ready for this morning’s conference call with a guy whose smug tone you can’t stand? Well, maybe hold off on that judgement—said smug tone, and a whole host of other things, might be a figment of your imagination. According to a study published in Psychological … Read More
It’s crunch time at the office—deadlines are looming, employees are slammed, bosses are panicked. Who’s in their element? The Machiavellians, that’s who. According to a study in the Journal of Business and Psychology, the people who thrive the most in tough office conditions are Machiavellians. Researchers assessed 110 psychology students … Read More
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