Yes. It’s well established that mimicking others improves affiliation. This study takes it further, timing affects connectedness as well: The tendency to mimic and synchronize with others is well established. Although mimicry ha…
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Do blondes have more fun?
We can’t be sure about fun, but female blondes do make more money: This study contributes to the economics literature that links physical characteristics to labour market outcomes, by investigating the influence of hair colour o…
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What does “had sex” mean?
I thought that was a pretty simple question. I was wrong: The study involved responses from 486 Indiana residents who took part in a telephone survey conducted by the Center for Survey Research at IU. Participants, mostly heterosexual, were asked,…
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Everybody hates commuting. Why do we do it?
Funny, I’d been planning to do a bit on commuting for a while. Yesterday I saw Jonah Lehrer’s excellent post on the subject and figured now might be a good time.As he and David Brooks bo…
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