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Study suggests optimism and humour can help with dental fear

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From the University of Gothenburg press release via AlphaGalileo: Scientists at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have investigated the strategies used by people who suffer from dental fear to cope with dental treatment.… 

Study looks at what “happiness” means to consumers

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From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release: Happiness means different things to different consumers, depending on whether they’re focused on the future or the present, according to a new study in the Journal… 

Study looks at importance of numeracy

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From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Cancer risks. Investment alternatives. Calories. Numbers are everywhere in daily life, and they figure into all sorts of decisions. A new article published in Current Directions in Psychological… 

Study suggests weight loss can be contagious

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From the Miriam Hospital press release: Is weight loss “contagious”? According to a new study published online in the journal Obesity, teammates in a team-based weight loss competition significantly influenced each other’s weight loss, suggesting… 

Study looks at how people search for items within their memory

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From the University of Warwick press release: Humans move between ‘patches’ in their memory using the same strategy as bees flitting between flowers for pollen or birds searching among bushes for berries. Researchers at the…