Both men and women prefer women with a deep voice, even slightly masculine, to occupy leadership positions, according to a study by the American universities of Duke and Miami published by the magazine PLOS ONE. To this is added that previous studies by the same team published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B revealed at the beginning of the year that we perceive that women who speak with deep voices seem stronger, more sincere and more competent than those who do so with high voices .
The American job consultancy CareerCast has produced a ranking of the most stressful jobs of 2012. The job of private soldier tops the list, followed by firefighter, airline pilot, military, police, event coordinator, public relations executive, corporate executive and photojournalist. The 10th place on the list is occupied by taxi drivers.
According to a study by the World Health Organization published this year, the number of children born before term is around 15 million and continues to increase. In Spain the rate of premature births already exceeds 7 percent of births. The age of the mother, the use of fertility treatments or stress in the last months of pregnancy are some factors that appear to be related to the increase in prematurity at birth.
Do we make the same decisions in a foreign language as in our native language? Researchers at the University of Chicago (USA) have found that using another language when deciding eliminates prejudice, especially if the options are presented in a foreign language. The authors of the work, published in the journal Psychological Science in its latest edition, suggest that it is because thinking and choosing in another language allows us to distance ourselves cognitively and emotionally and, therefore, to choose with better criteria.
When a person lies, there is a "Pinocchio effect" due to which the temperature of the tip of their nose changes, while the temperature in the orbital muscle area increases, in the inner corner of the eye. On the other hand, if we make a great mental effort, the nose cools, while before an anxiety attack there is a general rise in facial temperature.
A study published recently in the journal 'Journal of Personality and Social Psychology' revealed that people with a special fondness for sweet flavors (candy, cakes, chocolate ...) are more pleasant and are more predisposed to help and collaborate in disinterested way, indicating that there is a relationship between personality and eating behavior. However, they are less outgoing.
A study published in the journal 'General Hospital Psychiatry' refutes the popular myth that the phases of the moon affect our psychological state. The researchers used lunar calendars and contrasted them with visits to different Canadian hospitals by people suffering from panic attacks, anxiety, mood disorders and suicidal thoughts.
The tendency of the mind to wander is related to aging, according to a study from the University of California. Telomere length, a marker that has proven useful in measuring cellular aging, appears to be associated with a tendency to let the mind wander to thoughts about the past and the future, or simply "to be elsewhere." . Specifically, people who wander the most have shorter telomeres, which means that aging is accelerated.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
