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- People don't just think with their guts: Logic plays a role too
- Lower classes quicker to show compassion in the face of suffering
- Why young couples aren't getting married: They fear the ravages of divorce
- Study explores men's ability to manage fear in ways that allow them to exhibit confidence
| People don't just think with their guts: Logic plays a role too Posted: 29 Dec 2011 10:13 AM PST For decades, science has suggested that when people make decisions, they tend to ignore logic and go with the gut. But a psychological scientist has a new suggestion: Maybe thinking about logic is also intuitive. |
| Lower classes quicker to show compassion in the face of suffering Posted: 20 Dec 2011 07:26 AM PST Emotional differences between the rich and poor, as depicted in such Charles Dickens classics as "A Christmas Carol" and "A Tale of Two Cities," may have a scientific basis. Researchers have found that people in the lower socio-economic classes are more physiologically attuned to suffering, and quicker to express compassion than their more affluent counterparts. |
| Why young couples aren't getting married: They fear the ravages of divorce Posted: 18 Dec 2011 12:03 PM PST With the share of married adults at an all-time low in the United States, new research by demographers unveils clues why couples don't get married -- they fear divorce. |
| Study explores men's ability to manage fear in ways that allow them to exhibit confidence Posted: 13 Dec 2011 08:05 AM PST A study of mixed martial arts competitors found that these men have unique ways of managing fear that actually allow them to exhibit confidence. |
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