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Study locates brain area where value decisions are made

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From the University of California – San Diego press release: Neurobiologists at the University of California San Diego have pinpointed the brain area responsible for value decisions that are made based on past experiences. Senior… 

Study looks at why people prefer different beverages

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From the Northwestern University press release: Why do you swig bitter, dark roast coffee or hoppy beer while your coworker guzzles sweet cola? Scientist Marilyn Cornelis searched for variations in our taste genes that could… 

Study busts myths about gossip

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From the University of California – Riverside press release: A new UC Riverside study asserts that women don’t engage in “tear-down” gossip any more than men, and lower income people don’t gossip more than their…