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Thursday, April 4, 2013

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


Marriage can threaten health: Study finds satisfied newlyweds more likely to gain weight

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 05:04 PM PDT

A study of 169 newlywed couples finds that spouses who are more satisfied with their marriage are more likely to gain weight because they are less likely to consider divorce and thus find a new partner.

Avoid impulsive acts by imagining future benefits

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Why is it so hard for some people to resist the least little temptation, while others seem to possess incredible patience, passing up immediate gratification for a greater long-term good? The answer, suggests a new study, is that patient people focus on future rewards in a way that makes the waiting process seem much more pleasurable.

Gender bias found in how scholars review scientific studies

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 09:20 AM PDT

A scientist's gender can have a big impact on how other researchers perceive his or her work, according to a new study.

Diversity programs give illusion of corporate fairness, psychologists find

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 09:19 AM PDT

Diversity training programs lead people to believe that work environments are fair even when given evidence of hiring, promotion or salary inequities, according to new findings by psychologists.

Choosing less a form of protection, says new study on decision-making

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 08:27 AM PDT

New research shows that if a person is feeling threatened, or concerned with their status, they are more likely to choose the option that gives them less. And although this choice might seem irrational from an economic perspective, this choice satisfies an important psychological need.

Same-day water pollution test could keep beaches open more often

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 07:42 AM PDT

With warm summer days at the beach on the minds of millions of winter-weary people, scientists are reporting that use of a new water quality test this year could prevent unnecessary beach closures while better protecting the health of swimmers.

Largest class survey reveals polarized UK society and the rise of new groups

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 07:42 AM PDT

The largest survey of the British class system ever carried out has revealed a new structure of seven social divisions, ranging from an "advantaged and privileged" elite to a large "precariat" of poor and deprived people.

Men 'more depressed and sad' than women if childless, says study

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 04:19 AM PDT

Men are almost as likely as women to want children, and they feel more isolated, depressed, angry and sad than women if they don't have them, a new study says.

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