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“Be Happy” catching on around the world
By: William Atkins

A German-American study has found happiness is on the increase in countries that allow freedom of choice and social tolerance, along with economic development and prosperity, and democracy.


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Need an aggressive man? Find one with a wide face!
By: William Atkins

A Canadian study has shown that aggressive behavior, such as with computer-game and hockey players, can be predicted by the width of a man’s face, but not of a woman’s.


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Computer program to combat astronaut depression could help people on Earth
By: William Atkins

NASA is seriously studying depression, psychological pressures, and interpersonal conflicts within its astronauts as the space agency gets ready to send long-duration manned missions to the Moon and Mars.



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Survey shows suicidal thoughts frequent on U.S. college campuses
By: William Atkins

A 2006 Web-conducted survey of students on seventy colleges and universities across the United States has shown that 15 out of 100 college students have seriously thought about suicide to solve their problems.


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North American study finds fairness major factor in employee success or failure
By: William Atkins

Whether an employee burns out and becomes depressed or is engaged and enthusiastic about his or her job is determined to a large degree by whether the employee feels the employer is treating him/her fairly or not.


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Long-lasting marriages: Similar people, not opposites, attract
By: William Atkins

According to a German study, marriages have a better chance of success if the couples are similar to each other in some of the major personality traits—and the old saying of “opposites attract” is not true in the case of staying together.


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Australian study: Fearful kids may be anxious adults
By: William Atkins

A Queensland University of Technology study shows that some children with strong feelings of fear may grow up with anxiety issues later as adults.


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Science shows some people can't get over loss of loved ones
By: William Atkins

In what scientists call “complicated grief,” a UCLA study shows through brain scans that some women have an inability to resume a normal life after the death of a loved one.


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Study shows girls "ignore" while boys "grab" when competing
By: William Atkins

Emmanuel College researchers show that pre-school girls and boys are equally competitive, only girls don’t directly show their competitive nature as much as boys.


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Studies find James Bond is “dark triad” prince of skirt chasers
By: William Atkins

Two psychology studies have found three common personality traits that assure the “bad boys” usually get the girls over the “nice guys.” One of the researchers commented that James Bond (fictional British agent 007) is the king of the bad boys.

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Drivers with road rage like bumper stickers
By: William Atkins

Colorado State University scientists have shown a direct relationship between the number of personalized items on and inside a car (like bumper stickers) and the amount of road rage by such dangerous drivers.

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Oldsters double their enjoyment over youngsters
By: William Atkins

A new Queensland/New South Wales study shows older people enjoy themselves just as much as younger people but with only half the effort.


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NIMH study finds billions lost in wages from mental problems
By: William Atkins

A study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) reports that $193.2 billion is lost to U.S. society each year from the general condition classified as serious mental illness (SMI).



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Women closing gender gap with alcoholism
By: William Atkins

According to a Missouri study, higher levels of alcohol dependency problems are developing within women, while related problems with men remain level. Thus, women are seen closing the gap in alcoholism as they rapidly approach male levels.


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Estrogen powers women, like testosterone in men
By: William Atkins

According to a University of Michigan study, estrogen appears to be the critical factor in what motivates women to be competitive—very similarly to how testosterone makes men aggressive.


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Are you Happy? Your chance is 50-50 in U.S.
By: William Atkins

The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index has been developed to assess the general health and happiness of people in the United States. However, its results aren’t too rosy. About 51% of Americans are unhappy, but 49% of you guys are happy (Good going!!)


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UNC study: Eating disorders common among U.S. women
By: William Atkins

A University of North Carolina study has found that the majority of women in the United States between the ages of 25 and 45 years have disordered eating behaviors.


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Facial cues may help you decide on Mr. or Miss Right
By: William Atkins

According to a Scottish-English study, whether a person is after a long- or short-term relationship may be identifiable from specific features (“cues”) located on the face.


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