Normally human beings misinterpret the sexual signals of the opposite sex. At least that follows from a new American investigation. "There are many studies that show that men think that women are interested in them when they are not," explains Carin Perilloux, co-author of the study.
People who volunteer live longer than those who don't. Of course, as long as your motive is to help others and not self-satisfaction, according to a study published recently in the specialized journal 'Health Psychology'.
According to a study published in the journal 'Psychological Science', when two people talk they tend to change their way of speaking to get closer. "They even imitate the body posture of the subject in front of them, for example the way they cross their arms," explains Patti Adank, a researcher at the University of Manchester and co-author of the work. But in addition, Adank has found that when we imitate the accent of the people with whom we speak, the understanding of the message improves greatly.
We usually tend to think that men are more fun than women. One of the arguments used by those who support this idea is that evolutionary sexual selection favored men capable of making people laugh because this ability gave them advantages when it came to finding a partner. However, a new study by Laura Mickes of the University of California, San Diego (USA), seems to put an end to this stereotype.
Researchers at Cornell University (USA) have used computerized speech analysis techniques to find out if there is a pattern in the words psychopaths use that can help identify them in a simple conversation. And they have found out that they talk more about sex, food and money than the rest of the population.
The choice of physically large candidates may be a behavior developed to ensure survival, according to a study by the Texas Technological University (TTU) that has just been published in the journal 'Social Science Quarterly'.
A study from the University of Washington shows that the sense of justice and altruism appear at just 15 months of age, much earlier than previously thought. According to Jessicca Sommerville and her colleagues in the journal PLoS ONE, in experiments with 50 children they found that children at these ages perceive differences between equal and unequal distribution of food.
A study from Princeton University (USA) published in the American Journal of Sociology reveals that Americans who do not have personal wealth in the form of cars, savings or financial assets are less likely to marry.
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.
