Tags: Behavior

Discovering Sleep Behavior of Animals: Which are the Best Sleepers, and Which Ones Sleep the Least?

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 11.15.2020 22:00 PM

Sleep style varies considerably across the animal kingdom. Do you ever wonder why humans animals sleep? Science reports have it that the reason for this hasn't been pinpointed yet.

What is the Socioemotional Selectivity Theory?

10.29.2020 21:00 PM

The socioemotional selectivity theory was first developed by Laura Carstensen, explaining the link between life goals and perception of time.

How Does the Hippocampus Affect Bodily Functions?

09.15.2020 08:10 AM

The hippocampus is part of the limbic system and is responsible for storing short-term memory into long-term memory, as well as spatial memory which enables navigation.

Sarcasm, Impatience, and Other Signs of Hostility Linked to Increased Deaths From Heart Attacks

09.15.2020 08:00 AM

A new study shows that patients exhibiting hostile behavior could be facing increased risks of death after their second heart attack.

OCD: When Obsessions and Compulsions Rule Your Life

09.07.2020 10:01 AM

Compulsively washing the hands may be a sign of obsessive-compulsive disorder especially when obsessions influence that behavior.

Understanding the Psychology of Relationships During the Pandemic

08.26.2020 08:00 AM

Healthy relationships are essential to our well-being but are facing a lot of challenges during the pandemic such as physical distancing. Several experts explain the psychology of our relationships, social networks, and coping with the current pandemic.

Study Suggests People Make Better Choices When the Risk of Harming Others Is Likely

08.25.2020 08:40 AM

While people are usually motivated by self-interest and gaining an advantage over others, this behavior is changed when harm is added to the equation, according to a new study.

The Fine Line Between Productivity and Addiction

08.10.2020 07:40 AM

Addiction to productivity causes hyper-focus on the present while failing to see the bigger picture - compulsive behavior, lost relationships, and bad health. Through time, intervention, and therapy, workaholics can avoid and recover from the 'mixed-blessing addiction.'

Pandemic Personality Test – Are You a Rule-Breaker or Follower?

07.17.2020 07:17 AM

People's personality traits influence their behavior during the pandemic - whether they would follow guidelines or not. These personalities evolve and change over time - even rule breakers can learn to follow guidelines.

Mongoose Study Helps Determine How Infectious Diseases Spread

03.12.2020 09:52 AM

Through observation on banded mongoose populace across several environments in Botswana, the team of researchers was able to obtain insight into how in which type of and behavior of animals interact to affect the spread of "novel tuberculosis pathogen" transmitted employing "olfactory communication behaviors."

Impacts of Technology During Mealtime

03.09.2020 20:08 PM

A study found that when a person is distracted by technology during breakfast, lunch or dinner, it may decrease his food intake. In this particular research, 119 young adults participated, consuming a meal as they played an easy 15-minute computer game.

Pornography Consumption Increase Unethical Behavior at Work

06.25.2019 23:41 PM

Consumption of pornography heightens the propensity of the viewer to view others as objects or less than human

The Behavioral and Cultural Diversity of Chimpanzees Are Reduced Due to Human Impact

03.11.2019 17:42 PM

Chimpanzees are known for exhibiting extraordinary behavioral and cultural diversity, but it was reduced because of human disturbance.

The Secret To Stop Smoking And Fitting Into That Black Dress May Be A One Worded Answer―Love

01.24.2015 14:43 PM

Putting down that cigarette can be just as hard as saying no to a freshly baked batch of cookies. But a key to adhering to positive behavioral changes may just be not practicing them alone.

In Chimpanzee Sexual Selection, Nice Guys Finish Last

11.15.2014 19:19 PM

Behavioral studies of our close relatives the chimpanzee often reveal origins of what we believe to be distinctly “human” interactions. Grooming behavior, child rearing and even gang formation have all been identified in chimpanzee populations, but in a recent study conducted in Tanzania, researchers from Arizona State University say that they may have found the origins or far more disturbing behavior—bullying and male-on-female violence.

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