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Find all your extroverted peer’s performances at work bad? Well, you just might be an introvert. A study published in the Academy of Management Journal has found that introverts are more likely to judge their extraverted co-workers performance badly, even if there is no reason to do so. Researchers had … Read More
The growth of digital records is a major trend in healthcare (despite the bungled rollouts), but do patients trust digital medical records? Turns out, not quite—and this might have ramifications for their health. A study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine has found that, when patients have control … Read More
Okay, let’s get this out of the way: some like it hot. There, we said it. Specifically, according to a study published in Physiology and Behaviour, men with more testosterone like spicy food more than men with less testosterone. Researchers had 114 men tested for levels of testosterone, then had … Read More
Need to learn something quickly? Here’s a trick: pretend you’re going to have to explain it to someone later. A study published in Memory & Cognition has found that people learn material better if they think they’re about to teach it when compared to those who think they’re about to … Read More
Want to focus on the task at hand. Stow the phone. Out of sight. Out of touch. Maybe not out of earshot, but it can’t hurt. A study published in Social Psychology has found that the mere presence of your phone may be enough to distract you. Researchers had a … Read More
