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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Gender Bias Discrimination DOES Exist at B Schools!

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I've always had the uncanny feeling that there was something systematic about the discrimination and abusive environment that follows m...
Thursday, April 10, 2014

Eating Foods with Olestra Clears Toxins From Body Faster

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Olestra, which doesn't sound very yummy, is added to snacks as a substitute for fat creating a low fat version. Some have worried that...
Thursday, January 16, 2014

"Sleeping In" Not So Bad For Grumpy Teens

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Since I have been tracking my own quality (or lack thereof) of sleep, I have become increasingly interested on how sleep impacts cognitiv...

Missing Data

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There is so much to consider when collecting and analyzing data. We can't force subjects to answer every question so sometimes they ski...
Tuesday, January 7, 2014

What Science Says Really Makes You Happy

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(Image credit: HuffPost.com) Love this article on HuffPost about what studies say will make you more happy versus the amount of effo...

Money, Money, Money...And Happiness?

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(Photo credit: epSos.de ) An interesting article on Huff Post regarding how money affects our well-being. http://www.huffingtonpo...
Monday, October 28, 2013

More Women Run 10Ks

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It is one of my life goals to run a 10K someday. Not at a winner's pace, just at a decent enough pace to get me over the finish line at...
Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Biggest Predictor of Anxiety, Lying and Aggression in Low Income Children: Housing Quality

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For low-income families, substandard housing takes toll on children . A new study finds that children who live in housing with leaks, broken...
Monday, October 21, 2013

Homeschooled Kids are Less Obese than Traditionally Schooled Kids

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ScienceDaily : This interesting study has found evidence that the stereotype of homeschooled kids being less active and more overweight bec...

Sleep Flushes Toxins from the Brain

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A  new study  on the mouse brain, indicates that sleep may allow for toxins that accumulate in the brain to be processed and flushed out o...
Wednesday, October 9, 2013

The Feeling of Guilt Can Be Very Heavy...Literally!

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It seems that new research indicates that guilt may be processed in the brain where bodily sensations are processed. This leads to the sens...
Monday, September 30, 2013

Tend to Overeat? Blame Your BNST

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A new study from UNC Medical School published in Science has identified that the  gaba neurons in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis, o...
Sunday, September 29, 2013

Working From Home Is Good!

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Research gives us evidence that telecommuting or working from home can help give a sense of work/life balance:  ScienceDaily :

Ballerina Brains Are Different From Yours: They Don't Get Dizzy

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It seems ballet dancers' brains adapt over time to suppress the sensation of imbalance in the inner ear. This allows dancers to spin wi...
Thursday, September 26, 2013

Babies are Addictive to Moms!

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I always knew it! A new article in Time Magazine finds that the way babies smell is addictive...my kids are definitely an addiction for me ...
Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Older People Slow Down but They Are Better At Using What They Have

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Researchers at UC Riverside and Columbia studied older people and their decision making over time, the first study to do this! The results ...
Sunday, September 22, 2013

Ewwww! Midwest is crippled by triple-the-threshold mold spores in the air

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Midwest is crippled by triple-the-threshold mold spores in the air

How do you stop tasting? Protein inside taste cells turn off bitter taste

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How do you stop tasting? Protein inside taste cells turn off bitter taste

Found: Taste Receptors for Carbonation

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Carbonation Makes Your Brain Think Fake Sugar Tastes Like Real Sugar

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This explains why my secret formula for Skinny Whiskey Sours is soooo good!  ScienceDaily

Personality may predict if you like spicy foods

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Can you believe that a love of spicy food may correlate with personality? That explains my jalapeño-like temper!  Personality may predict i...
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Saturday, September 21, 2013

Conference on Consumer Well-Being at Queen's Universiity

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I just got back from Kingston Ontario and a great conference on Consumer Well-Being hosted by Prof. Monica Labarge and Queen's Universi...
Thursday, December 13, 2012

Can you do this? Simple sitting test predicts longevity

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Can you do this? Simple sitting test predicts longevity Whether you can get down and up from the floor without using another part of your ...
Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Adaptable decision making in the brain

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Adaptable decision making in the brain

Science reveals the power of a handshake

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Science reveals the power of a handshake

Hulk smash? Maybe not anymore: Scientists block excess aggression in mice

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Hulk smash? Maybe not anymore: Scientists block excess aggression in mice
Sunday, April 15, 2012

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I presented recently for Western Alumni Office on advertising and how consumers can arm themselves against its effect. This is the video po...
Thursday, January 26, 2012

How Our Values are Processed in the Brain

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The price of your soul: How the brain decides whether to 'sell out' ScienceDaily (2012-01-22) -- A neuro-imaging study shows that...
Friday, December 23, 2011

Why We Spend When We Shouldn't

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A front page article in today's Globe and Mail by Tavia Grant on why retail sales seem to be strong this year despite wage stagnation ...
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Friday, December 2, 2011

I Hate Cortisol! It Makes Me Fat and It's Keeping My Baby Up At Night!

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When babies awaken: New study shows surprise regarding important hormone level ScienceDaily (2011-12-01) -- Cortisol may be the Swiss Arm...