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· Riley Schatzle
Psychology Professor Gives the Most Evil Extra Credit Problem to His Students
Dylan Selterman, a psychology professor at the University of Maryland, has been assigning the same extra credit problem on his final exam since 2008 — only one class has ever answered correctly. The prompt reads:
· Max Chang
Psychology Study Exposes a Scary Truth About People Who Are Nice All the Time
A new psychology study published this month in the Journal of Personality has revealed a dark truth about the nicest and friendliest people in our society- they are probably more capable of doing the most horrific things if ordered to. Stanley Milgram, a pioneer in social…
· Riley Schatzle
Men Who Have Casual Sex Have Stronger Sperm and Faster Orgasms, Study Finds
New research shows that men produce more sperm during sexual encounters with new women. In a study conducted by The College of Wooster in Ohio and published in the Journal of Evolutionary Psychological Science, the quantity, movement and structure of men’s sperm was found to…
· Sebastian Dillon
Man Sues Fiancee For $20,000 After Seeing Her Without Make-up For the First Time
One man in Algeria apparently believes that people can (and should) only be beautiful on the outside. Only one day after their wedding, a man took his new bride to court for not looking as pretty as she did before they got married, according to Emirates247. What changed? He saw…
· Riley Schatzle
Here’s the Perfect App for People Who Want to Be Haunted By Their Exes
For all those who want to ensure that past lovers stick around in their psyches forever, a new app promises to serve as “a safety deposit box for your digital memories.” Shryne is an app that was built to simplify the digital process of archiving past relationships — completely…
· Editorial Staff
Bullies Are Sexier and More Popular Than You, New Study Finds
That bully from high school that you’ve never forgiven and the jerk you share an office with at work could very well be higher up on the social ladder than you, according to newly published research. The study, conducted by researchers at Simon Fraser University in British…
· Riley Schatzle
Colombian Model Faces Death Sentence in China For Alleged Drug Trafficking
On July 18, 22-year-old beauty pageant model and soccer enthusiast Juliana Lopez was arrested at the Guangzhou airport in China for smuggling drugs across the border. Lopez is now facing either life in prison or the death penalty. According to Colombian newspaper El Tiempo,…
· Laura Dang
Canadian Hotel Staff Returns Lost Stuffed Animal in the Most Heartwarming Way Possible
This heartwarming story proves Canadians really are the nicest people. During her visit to Canada, Annelies Vredeveldt, a legal psychologist from the Netherlands, brought her stuffed plush puppy, Boris, with her. She usually brings Boris wherever she goes.
· Sarah Lesnar
Men Who Are Dicks to Women Are Literally Losers, New Study Finds
Those misogynistic losers who harass women online? Turns out they’re literally, well, losers, according to new research. For their study, recently published in journal PLOS One, University of New South Wales’ Michael Kasumovic and Miami University’s Jeffrey Kuznekoff observed…
· Gary Vaynerchuk
Here Are the Best Ways to Conquer Your Fear of Public Speaking
Everyone at some point in their life has been nervous about public speaking. It can be one of the most terrifying things to encounter. Getting up on that stage, suddenly you have flashbacks to that fifth grade book report that you definitely didn’t prepare for. But I have some…
· Editorial Staff
Why Coca-Cola and Virgin Only Use the Color Red
The colors a company chooses to use can convey different, impactful messages, which is why it’s an advantage for any starting business to choose the most effective colors for their product or service early on. According to the below infographic from Brush Strokes, brand…
· Max Chang
Why People Who Stress About Deadlines Are Less Creative
For many people who work on project-based jobs, their lives are measured one deadline at a time. Work deadlines may push employees to be more productive, but that main driving force that pushes you to finish (most likely the fear of what would happen if you didn’t) can have an…
· Laura Dang
Foodies Are Thinner and Healthier, According to New Study
Contrary to what one might expect of foodies who seem to constantly be eating and posting their meals on Instagram, they’re not gaining extraordinary amounts of weight. A new study from the Cornell Food and Brand Lab says that adventurous eaters weigh less and tend to be…
· Riley Schatzle
Why Men Shouldn’t Negotiate with Beautiful Women, According to New Study
A new study conducted by Chinese psychologists confirms that men are willing to sacrifice possessions, ideals and integrity to make an attractive woman happy. The Department of Management Science and Engineering at Zhejiang University recruited 21 male subjects, ages 18-26, to…
· Riley Schatzle
Pizza Delivery Hero Saves Life, ‘Left a Pizza Boy and Came Back a Pizza Man’
On a mid-June evening, an unsuspecting 19-year-old boy went through an experience that changed him into a man. As the hours dwindled on June 15, Anson Lemmer was getting ready to finish his shift at Uncle Pizza, a local restaurant in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, and head home for…
· Jacob Wagner
Google Asked Its Artificial Intelligence to ‘Dream’ and the Results Are Spectacular
Google’s most advanced artificial intelligence, Artificial Neural Networks, has quite possibly demonstrated the beginnings of an imagination. What does an artificial neural network imagine when it looks at pictures? Curious, terrifying and beautiful things.
· Riley Schatzle
The Way You Sleep With Other People Says Something About Your Personality
Anyone who has ever fallen asleep next to a significant other can understand how personal it can really get. The interesting thing is that sleep positioning can reveal psychological truths about where the relationship stands and where it is likely to lead. The Times of India…
· Riley Schatzle
What Your Sleeping Position Says About Your Personality
Sleeping is one of the most interesting psychological experiences human beings go through on a day-to-day basis. Sleep patterns reveal fascinating information about any given sleeper and can grant greater insight into the mental functionality of the individual. One of the most…
· Nick DiNardo
Why Your Worst Struggle is Your Greatest Opportunity, and How To Use It
“What is taken away once, is given back twice.” – Mike Abbott You are probably wondering who Mike Abbott is. Mike Abbott is the father of Jim Abbott, an 11-year Major League Baseball veteran and Olympic gold medalist. Jim also threw a no-hitter for the New York Yankees, one of…
· Max Chang
New Study Reveals 30 Percent of Americans are Alcoholics
About 30% of Americans — over 96 million — have a drinking problem, according to a new study. The study’s analyses were based on new standards set forth by the current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (the DSM-5), the diagnostic bible for…