Using neuro-imaging, scientists are measuring which image a person’s brain will focus on given a choice between two visuals of faces one with negative connotative associations and one with positive or neutral associations. Which image does the brain choose according to io9 Psychology ? The results are intriguing to say the least. Previous research has…
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CNN Money has just reported that managers that encourage loyal opposition can better avoid corporate disaster. Nowadays, especially with the state of our economy, it is easy to fall into a yes-man culture, especially since many more workers feel insecure about their jobs. Many employees are afraid to give their bosses bad news. They would…
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Lance Armstrong, who is the 7-Time Tour de France Champion in cycling, has long been accused of using performance enhancing drugs. Most recently, one of his former US Postal Service teammates, Tyler Hamilton claimed on 60 minutes that he had seen Armstrong inject himself with steroids on multiple occasions. Armstrong has long maintained his innocence.…
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A new study, co-authored by Jamie Jackson, a postdoctoral fellow at Northwestern University, suggests that women with congestive heart failure who repress their emotions (esp. anger) are more likely to experience symptoms of depression. About.com reported that when researchers, who studied 35 women, factored in how much women knew about their illness, they found that the…
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