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Can Wasting Time Online Improve Employee Productivity?

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:30:46 +0000

In a study that anyone who works in an office will heartily embrace, researchers found that spending small parts of the day wasting time on the Internet makes workers more productive because it acts to mentally refresh them.

“Browsing the Internet serves an important restorative function,” concludes the report from the National University of Singapore.

Study Finds Decreased Social Media Use Among Many Younger People

Shauna Wright — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:00:32 +0000

A study by technology research firm Gartner, which recently surveyed 6,295 people between the ages of 13 and 74, reveals almost a quarter of 18- to 29-year-olds use social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter less than when they first signed up for the services, with many saying the services simply aren’t that much fun anymore.

“The trend shows some social media fatigue among early adopters,” says Brian Blau, research director at Gartner. “And the fact that 31 percent of younger consumers indicated that they were getting bored with their social network is a situation that social media providers should monitor, as they will need to innovate and diversify to keep consumer attention.”

Good Looking People Are More Selfish — Study

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 08:06:10 +0000

Attractive people are less likely to cooperate with others, and more likely to focus on their own interest, according to a new study

Spanish researchers had volunteers participate in “Prisoner’s Dilemma“-type games and found that those with the most symmetrical facial features generally took the selfish option, whereas less symmetrically-faced folks tended to cooperate for the greater good.

Study Reveals Head Trauma May Increase Likelihood of Alzheimer's

Shauna Wright — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:00:09 +0000

Alzheimer’s disease has long been a medical mystery, but new research may point to at least one cause for the debilitating condition.

After a study involving 300,000 veterans aged 55 and up, scientists at the University of California-San Francisco learned that older people who’ve experienced a traumatic brain injury — or TBI — during their lives have more than twice the risk of developing dementia.

Study Reveals Marriages Are Happier When Wives Weigh Less Than Their Husbands

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:00:46 +0000

An overweight husband and a thin wife has been a sitcom staple since Ralph and Alice Kramden on ‘The Honeymooners.’ According to a new study, that type of pairing may also be one of the keys to marital bliss. Researchers from the University of Tennessee followed 169 just-married couples for four years, asking them questions [...]

Red Wine May Have Similar Health Benefits As Exercise

Amory Gritta — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:30:25 +0000

If you've been knocking yourself out at the gym lately, you may not want to read this.

A new study suggests that knocking back a glass of red wine could have similar health benefits to that of working out, in terms of maintaining muscle mass and bone strength.

America's Obesity Rate Continues To Skyrocket

Amory Gritta — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 17:29:52 +0000

Americans keep getting fatter and fatter.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's annual state-by-state report on the obesity epidemic has revealed that between 2008 and 2010, 16 states had what was described as a steep increases in their adult obesity rate.

New Study Says Men Value Cuddling More Than Women Do

Amory Gritta — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 12:00:11 +0000

Who says men don't like to cuddle? Not the Kinsey Institute.

The group that studies human sexuality recently asked 1,009 heterosexual middle-aged and older couples in long-term relationships about how satisfied they are with their relationships and sex lives. The results may surprise you.

Women Drivers Are More Likely Than Men to Cause Traffic Accidents

Amory Gritta — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:43:05 +0000

A new study suggests that women are more likely than men to cause traffic accidents.

Researchers from the University of Michigan analyzed at 6.5 million car crashes. They also calculated, based on the number of miles men and women drive, that if all things were equal, male-to-male crashes would account for 36.2% of accidents, female-to-female would make up 15.8 percent, and male-to-female would make up 48 percent.

Are Working Women More Happily Married?

Shauna Wright — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:00:17 +0000

For years, traditional wisdom has held that when both halves of a couple works, they spend less time together and are thus less happy in their marriages. A new study, however, seems to disprove that theory. Researchers at the University of California-Los Angeles and Utrecht University in the Netherlands found that the challenges of outside [...]

Research: Sitting Can Be as Deadly as Smoking [VIDEO]

Amory Gritta — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 11:30:04 +0000

If you’re going to light up, at least make sure to stand up. New research has found that sitting for long periods of time can be just as dangerous as smoking. The results of various studies will take your breath away almost as much as a 20-year two-pack-a-day habit. Cardiologist David Coven says there are [...]

The Less a Man Sleeps, The Worse His Sex Life Is

Amory Gritta — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 11:30:52 +0000

Some guys are looking to score and some may be looking to snore.

Researchers from the University of Chicago have conducted a study of 10 guys in their 20s that found the less sleep a man gets, the worse his sex life is.

Study: Driving a Car Will Make You Fat

Amory Gritta — Mon, 16 May 2011 13:00:49 +0000

According to a researcher at the University of Illinois, automobiles may be to blame for the increase in obesity levels in America.

"People consume food, which is a form of energy, and then they expend it in their activities," sa

Men More Likely To Say 'I Love You' First (But There's a Catch)

Amory Gritta — Fri, 06 May 2011 11:30:01 +0000

Two-thirds of the time it is the man who says "I love you" first in a relationship, according to a study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

The study also found that men start considering saying "I love you" an average of six weeks before women do.