Psychology

In principle, collecting objects is beneficial from a psychological point of view, since it allows developing positive skills and attitudes such as perseverance, order, patience or memory. But doing it in an exaggerated way is a symptom of obsessive compulsive disorder.

A British scientist has developed an equation to identify our level of response to humor. The formula states that it is calculated by multiplying the perceived degree of misinformation (m) by the possibility that the individual takes that information seriously (s).

With a full bladder we make better decisions, as suggested by a study carried out by researchers at the University of Twente, in the Netherlands, and published in the journal 'Psychological Science'. According to Mirjam Tuk, co-author of the study, while controlling the urgent need to go to the bathroom improves the brain's self-control mechanism, which helps us make better decisions.

When it comes to finding a partner, having too many options can be a guarantee of loneliness. A team of British researchers has reached this conclusion after analyzing the operation of speed dating in a study published in the journal 'Biology Letters'.

Happier people tend to have better health and live longer.

Justice is not blind. And less the juries. According to a study conducted at Cornell University (New York, USA) last year and published in the journal Behavioral Sciences & The Law, the beauty of the accused influences both the verdict and the sentence.

Repeating the same story over and over again is good for children's learning, according to a study by the British University of Sussex, whose authors consider that it is this repetition that accelerates the acquisition of new vocabulary.

A study by the University of the Basque Country (UPV / EHU) has analyzed the emotional changes that arise between sexes and generations when it comes to forgiving. According to research, fathers forgive more than their children, and women more than men.