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The next time you feel rage boiling up inside you, eat a chocolate bar. Or have a lollipop. It may just stop that desire to smash something. Researchers in the United States have found that consuming a spoonful of sugar can curb aggression, at least for a short time. “Avoiding aggressive impulses takes self-control, and [...] Many people say they wouldn’t cheat on a test, lie on a job application or refuse to help a person in need. But what if the test answers fell into your lap and cheating didn’t require any work on your part? If you didn’t have to face the person who needed your help and refuse [...] Science Daily (2010) — Recovering addicts who avoid coping with stress succumb easily to substance use cravings, making them more likely to relapse during recovery, according to behavioural researchers. “Cravings are a strong predictor of relapse,” said H. Harrington Cleveland, associate professor of human development, Penn State. “The goal of this study is to predict the [...] Cars kill far more people than spiders, bats, snakes and wolves, but why don’t we fear them in the same visceral way? When was the last time you saw a pumpkin carved in the shape of a BMW? The drugstore Halloween images of dark and hairy critters touch off sensations deep inside us, pointing bony fingers at instincts [...] Friedrich Nietzsche was right—sort of. The German philosopher’s oft-quoted adage, “What does not destroy me, makes me stronger,” was put to the test as part of a national study of the effects of adverse life events on mental health by researchers at the University at Buffalo-the State University of New York and the University of [...] Do you ever find yourself burning the candle at both ends? Friends may tell you to slow down or take a break but new findings, published in Psychological Science, challenge the long-held theory that willpower is a limited resource that needs to be replenished by rest. The Stanford team of Veronika Job, Carol Dweck and [...] |
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