Tuesday, March 1, 2022

U.S. states with higher aggregate intelligence exhibit higher levels of alcohol consumption; regional alcohol consumption is also linked to better health, less health issues, and better well-being

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Updated IQ and Well-Being Scores for the 50 U.S. States. Bryan J. Pesta. J. Intell. 2022, 10(1), 15; February 27 2022. https://doi.org/10.33...

Based on objective hormonal changes, these authors confirm that in this case, the woman was able to put herself into a relatively continuous orgasmic state after years of yoga and tantric training

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A Case of Female Orgasm Without Genital Stimulation. James G. Pfaus, Karolin Tsarski. Sexual Medicine, Volume 10, Issue 2, April 2022, 10049...

Feelings of desire for an attractive alternative increase ambivalence toward the current partner, above & beyond how much people actually value their partner, & this has short- & long-term negative consequences for personal & relational well-being

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Zoppolat, G., Faure, R., Alonso-Ferres, M., & Righetti, F. (2022). Mixed and conflicted: The role of ambivalence in romantic relationshi...

Endogenous oxytocin, cortisol, and testosterone in response to group singing: "We conclude that singing together can have biological and psychological effects associated with affiliation and social bonding"

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Endogenous oxytocin, cortisol, and testosterone in response to group singing. D.L. Bowling et al. Hormones and Behavior, Volume 139, March 2...
Monday, February 28, 2022

From 2021... Self-domestication/selective migration hypothesis: Cultural differences along the individualism–collectivism dimension are driven by the out-migration of individualists from collectivist core regions of states to peripheral frontier areas

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From 2021... The origins of cultural divergence: evidence from Vietnam. Hoang-Anh Ho, Peter Martinsson & Ola Olsson. Journal of Economic...

Overall, women appear to accomplish their sexual goals in digital dating arenas more than men do given a surplus of male demand

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Is Dating Behavior in Digital Contexts Driven by Evolutionary Programs? A Selective Review. Jorge Ponseti, Katharina Diehl and Aglaja Valent...