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Score one for conventional wisdom. A study published in the Proceedings for the National Academy of the Sciences has found that hungry grocery shoppers don’t just want more food—they want more of everything. In fact, their first two experiments didn’t even involve food—they involved binder clips. Participants evaluated binder clips … Read More
Hate letting your phone go? You’re not the only one, and it can have a very real effect on your brain. A study published in the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication has found that separation can cause some iPhone users to have increased anxiety, difficulty focusing, and problems solving cognitive tests. … Read More
If you’re looking to be cheered up, who do you hang out with—someone happy or someone else? Happy people tend to think that they’re best for the job—but they’re wrong about that. A study published in PLOS One has found that happy people think of themselves as more empathetic, but … Read More
As a country, we’re pretty sleep-deprived. It’d be foolish for us to offer a catchall solution, but new research has found something for people who do shift work. A study published in Current Biology has found that altering shift worker’s schedules such that they’re sleeping at their optimal times can … Read More
So, think you’re saving the earth and your arteries by shopping at the ‘ol local farmer’s market? Think again. A study of farmer’s markets in the Bronx found that they were basically very expensive boutique grocery stores, without many of the benefits of an actual grocery store. More specifically, shopping … Read More
