The horny newt and other tales of animal personality

16 February 2005

The assertiveness of hyenas, the emotionalality of rats, the timidity of mice, the sociability of yellow-bellied marmots, the anxiousness of pigs, the agitatedness of cows, the obduracy of donkeys (well [...]

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Feminine features on men more attractive

13 February 2005

New research, "...suggest that males with more feminine features are more widely attractive to women. Women who consider themselves highly attractive however, are more likely to go for classically masculine [...]

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Are you ‘Information Literate’?

13 February 2005

It's much easier to make a credible looking website than it is to make a credible looking book. So when you're on the web, how do you evaluate the credibility [...]

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Spray your way to orgasm

13 February 2005

A note of caution has been sounded for two drugs that claim to help female sexual dysfunction. Petra Boynton, the sex and relationship psychologist, denounces the media's uncritical presentation of [...]

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Handwriting interpretation consistent – but still wrong

12 February 2005

Earlier in the month I reported that graphology, or handwriting analysis, has zero validity. Despite this, some businesses continue to use it in personnel selection. Raj Persaud, writing in The [...]

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Choosing your mate in three seconds

12 February 2005

Researchers studying speed dating have found we might not need the full 3 minutes to size up a potential partner. "Although they had three minutes, most participants made their decision [...]

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St John’s wort better than Seroxat

11 February 2005

"A specially prepared extract of the herb St John's wort is at least as effective in treating depression as the powerful antidepressant drug Seroxat and has fewer side-effects, a study [...]

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