LinkedIn for job seekers: using a younger photo helps
Older job seekers on LinkedIn receive fewer job offers than younger job seekers, but using a younger profile photo reduces this bias.
Douglas Heingartner
New study links some forms of spiritual training to narcissism and “spiritual superiority”
A new study finds that popular forms of spiritual training, such as mindfulness, correlate with narcissism and “spiritual superiority.”
Mongooses have a “fair society” because moms care for all the group’s pups as their own
A new study finds that because mongooses don't know which offspring belong to which moms, all the pups are given equal access to food and care.
New study finds most adults would not take a life extension pill, even if it existed
A new study finds only 33% of adults would take a life extension pill, even if it were available today. About 42% said no way.
This dog personality test shows dogs become less curious, but more attached, as they age
A new study finds that results on a dog personality test tend to change as dogs get older: they become less curious, but also more attached.
Helping others also helps yourself: these new studies explain why
Helping others also improves your own physical and mental health. We explain why that is, and show you how easy it is to get started!
Are optimists happier? New study finds too much optimism actually decreases happiness
A new study finds that in the long term, extreme optimists have a lower sense of well-being than "cautiously optimistic" realists.
What are the Big Five personality traits? Here are some simple definitions, and practical examples.
The Big Five personality traits are openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism. Learn more about them here.
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