Social life

Sociophobia is more common in shy children

A common form of mental disorder that is more common in children who are shy and very attached to their parents.
Published: 15 January 2015, 09:00

Responsible and hard-working people are more likely to feel guilty

At a University of Southern California, researchers found that employees who frequently felt guilty were extremely hard-working and moral.
Published: 08 January 2015, 09:00

Alcohol abuse increases the risk of developing dementia in old age

British experts have conducted a new study on alcohol. It turns out that alcohol abuse can trigger dementia.
Published: 05 January 2015, 09:00

Fast foods reduce the mental alertness of schoolchildren

Experts have long warned that fast foods are dangerous to health due to the large amount of fats and preservatives.
Published: 02 January 2015, 09:00

Reading e-books leads to insomnia

In the modern world, more and more people are abandoning paper books in favor of electronic ones. However, experts warn that this is not the best choice, since reading e-books before bedtime leads to insomnia.

Published: 01 January 2015, 09:00

Facebook is becoming less popular among teens

Around 70% of young people (aged 16-19) in the UK and the US said they were spending much less time on Facebook than they used to.
Published: 19 December 2014, 09:00

Frequent email browsing leads to stress

A certain behavior pattern can help reduce stress levels; in other words, scientists recommend checking work email no more than three times a day.
Published: 17 December 2014, 09:00

Folk medicine remedies can significantly harm your health

Despite the achievements of modern medicine, some people continue to be treated with folk remedies, even for severe and life-threatening diseases, such as cancer.
Published: 16 December 2014, 09:00

There are brain features that interfere with quitting smoking

Scientists decided to figure out the reason for this difference and used functional magnetic resonance imaging to study the neural activity of the brain.
Published: 15 December 2014, 09:00

A dream of murder suggests a tendency toward aggression.

Experts have long been interested in the topic of dreams. A recent study in this area showed that people prone to aggression often see suicidal scenes in their dreams.
Published: 09 December 2014, 09:00