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Study suggests food choices are shaped by co-workers

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From the Massachusetts General Hospital press release: The foods people buy at a workplace cafeteria may not always be chosen to satisfy an individual craving or taste for a particular food. When co-workers are eating… 

Study looks at uses of gossip

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From the Dartmouth College press release: Gossip is often considered socially taboo and dismissed for its negative tone, but a Dartmouth study illustrates some of its merits. Gossip facilitates social connection and enables learning about… 

Study suggests how to make online arguments productive

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From the University of Washington press release: The internet seems like the place to go to get into fights. Whether they’re with a family member or a complete stranger, these arguments have the potential to… 

Multi-study review links narcissism to aggression

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From the Ohio State University press release: A comprehensive analysis of 437 studies from around the world provides the best evidence to date that narcissism is an important risk factor for both aggression and violence,…