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New research on mate choices: Both daughters and their parents rated ambitious and intelligent men as a more desirable dating partner than attractive men. But when asked to choose the best mate for daughters, both daughters (68.7%) and their parents (63.3%) chose the more attractive men.

Having camera on during online classes increases social appearance anxiety, which decreases learning of students

Genetic correlations between Alzheimer’s disease and gut microbiome genera

Neuroimaging study reveals anxious dogs have different brains to normal dogs: Study find that our anxious dog friends not only have measurable differences in their brains linked to their anxiety, but these differences are similar to those found in humans with anxiety disorders as well.

Neanderthals Hunted Straight-Tusked Elephants 125,000 Years Ago. A new analysis of 125,000-year-old bones of straight-tusked elephants shows that hunting of these enormous animals was part of the cultural repertoire of Neanderthals there, over 2,000 years, many dozens of generations.

Search for a major depression trigger reveals a familiar face: a common amino acid, glycine, can deliver a “slow-down” signal to the brain, likely helping alleviate major depression, anxiety and other mood disorders in some people

Figuring out a lie. Forget body language, just listen to how detailed it is. People who tell the truth can give a rich description because they actually experienced the event, whereas although liars can come up with details, this increases their risk of being caught.

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