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.
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Douglas Heingartner, the editor of PsychNewsDaily, is a journalist based in Amsterdam. He has written about science, technology, and more for publications including The New York Times, The Economist, Wired, the BBC, The Washington Post, New Scientist, The Associated Press, IEEE Spectrum, Quartz, The Village Voice, The Los Angeles Times, Frieze, and others. His Google Scholar profile is here, his LinkedIn profile is here, and his Muck Rack profile is here.
Kickstarter tips: replace “me” with “we”
A new study finds that crowdsourcing companies do best when they steer clear of pronouns like "I" and "me" in their presentation.
New study finds that teens with a high IQ are more liked by their peers, but less likely to like those peers back
New study finds that a high IQ increases the probability of being liked by peers, but also decreases the probability of liking them back.
New study finds not knowing how to flirt is holding many people back
A new study finds the main reason behind "involuntary singlehood" is not knowing how to flirt. Other factors were effort and choosiness.
Status envy: people envy other people’s social position more than their wealth
Status envy: a study finds people envy others' social status (for example how respected they are) more than they envy others' possessions.