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The Invisible Gorilla
Read more: The Invisible GorillaA review of The Invisible Gorilla: And Other Ways Our Intuitions Deceive Us. Here’s the test that gives the book its name (watch first, then read):
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Smoking and Depression
Read more: Smoking and DepressionFrom PsychCentral: Stop Smoking, Reduce Risk of Depression? “Our findings are consistent with the conclusion that there is a cause and effect relationship between smoking and depression, in which cigarette smoking increases the risk of developing symptoms of depression…”
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Genes and Eating Disorders
Read more: Genes and Eating DisordersScienceDaily: Potential Genetic Factor in Eating Disorders Identified. For the first time, scientists have discovered a possible biological culprit in the development of eating disorders during puberty: a type of estrogen called estradiol…
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Sex and Exercise
Read more: Sex and ExerciseAnother reason to move around–not a shock: Exercise May Boost Men’s Sexual Prowess. [M]en who were moderately active — walking briskly just 30 minutes a day, four days a week, or the equivalent — were about two-thirds less likely to have sexual dysfunction than their sedentary counterparts.
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Humor for Longer Life
Read more: Humor for Longer LifeA study seems to show that a sense of humor helps keep you alive longer. However… “There is reason to believe that sense of humor continues to have a positive effect on mental health and social life, even after people have become retirees, although the positive effect on life expectancy could not be shown after…