Monday, June 13, 2022

Many taxa show substantial differences in lifespan between the sexes: however, these differences are not always in the same direction

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The sex with the reduced sex chromosome dies earlier: a comparison across the tree of life. Zoe A. Xirocostas, Susan E. Everingham and Angel...
Sunday, June 12, 2022

The human physiology of well-being: A systematic review on the association between neurotransmitters, hormones, inflammatory markers, the microbiome and well-being

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The human physiology of well-being: A systematic review on the association between neurotransmitters, hormones, inflammatory markers, the mi...
Saturday, June 11, 2022

Higher neuroticism was related to lower grip strength ; higher extraversion, openness, & conscientiousness were associated with higher grip strength across most samples

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Five-factor model personality traits and grip strength: Meta-analysis of seven studies. Yannick Stephan et al. Journal of Psychosomatic Rese...

Contrary to Sigmund Freud's suggestion, people who achieve extraordinary careers are not "wrecked by success"

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Wrecked by Success? Not to Worry. Harrison J. Kell et al. Perspectives on Psychological Science, June 10, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745...

Cisgender men most like "I am currently single, over past 4 years I have not been in any relationships"; cisgender women/transwomen/transmen/nonbinary most like "I am currently single; over past 4 years I have been in two relationships"

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Is the Grass Really Greener? The Influence of Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation on Mate Copying Behaviors. Alyce S. Jarrett & Ryan ...

People lie only to a limited extent to gain certain material advantages, and sometimes they even lie to their own disadvantage to protect their social image

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The optics of lying: How pursuing an honest social image shapes dishonest behavior. Mika Guzikevits, Shoham Choshen-Hillel. Current Opinion ...
Friday, June 10, 2022

Traditional creative occupations ('artists' & 'authors') were associated with elevated genetic risk for a range of psychiatric disorders, but similar, or greater elevations were seen for religious, helping and teaching professions

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Is an elevated family-genetic risk for major psychiatric disorders specific to creative occupations? Kenneth S. Kendler et al. Psychological...

We found women’s ideas to be more original during ovulation compared to non-fertile phases of the ovulatory cycle

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Enhanced Originality of Ideas in Women During Ovulation: A Within-Subject Design Study. Katarzyna Galasinska and Aleksandra Szymkow. Front. ...