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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


A closer look at the consuming gaze

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 05:46 PM PDT

But how does where a product is placed on the storeroom shelf influence which option a consumer will ultimately choose? It turns out that the shopper's eye has a very central focus.

Parents can increase children's activity by increasing their own

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 02:03 PM PDT

New research shows that, when parents increase their daily activity, their children increase theirs as well.

Grin and bear it: Smiling facilitates stress recovery

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 12:01 PM PDT

Just grin and bear it! At some point, we have all probably heard or thought something like this when facing a tough situation. But is there any truth to this piece of advice? Feeling good usually makes us smile, but does it work the other way around? Researchers have now examined how different types of smiling, and the awareness of smiling, affects our ability to recover from episodes of stress.

Sunburn a common result of indoor tanning by college-aged females

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 10:44 AM PDT

Controversy remains over the risks involved with indoor tanning, especially in children and young adults. Since sunburn serves as a marker for excessive and skin-cell damaging UV exposure -- which can eventually lead to the development of skin cancer -- investigators took a closer look at a college-aged sample of females and their indoor tanning habits. What they found was that sunburn was a frequently reported experience by these young women when they engaged in this activity.

Computer scientists present smile database

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 08:17 AM PDT

What exactly happens to your face when you smile spontaneously, and how does that affect how old you look? Computer scientists recorded the smiles of hundreds of people, thus creating the most comprehensive smile database ever. The research also shows that you look younger when you smile, but only if you are over forty. If you are under forty, you should look neutral if you want to come across younger.

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