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Facebook is already the focus of some of our less desirable psychological traits, what with sad and lonely people over-sharing, and the fact that we hate happy Facebook couples. Well, here’s another bad Facebook habit: we tend to creep our most pathetic friends profiles when we’re in a bad mood. … Read More
So, your current relationship might implode in a sea of angry yelling about being a “man-child” and bunch of broken action figures (. . . or not). But you’ve been preparing for this day, right? That’s why you have a couple back-burners in your life: women who you could connect … Read More
Think you become “set in your ways” as you get older? Well, yes—as you approach middle age. After that, your personality becomes less stable once more. A study published in the Journal of Research in Personality has found that stability of personality increases during youth, peaks at middle age, and … Read More
Want to give depression the old heave-ho? Hit the gym. A study published in Cell has found that exercise helps the body create an enzyme called purges the body of amino acids called kynurenine, which have been long-known to have a negative effect on mental health. Researchers developed a genetically … Read More
Know a cheater when you see one? Actually, that might be true. Thanks to a process called thin-slicing (if you read Blink, it’s that), we can tell a surprising amount about each other with other a few minutes of observation. A study published in Personal Relationships has found that people … Read More
