Presence of obese people prompts us to eat more
April 20th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 20 (IANS) Consumers are likely to gorge on food especially in the presence of someone who is overweight."Why do people often think back on a pleasant evening with ... Read more...
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We tend to eat more after seeing overweight people: Study
April 20th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 20 (ANI): A new study has indicated that consumers will choose and eat more indulgent food after they see someone who is overweight-unless they consciously think about their health goals."Why ... Read more...
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Simple writing exercises could help women succeed in science
November 26th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 26 (ANI): A new study has suggested that a brief writing exercise can help women improve their academic performance in physics and reduce some of the well-documented differences between male ... Read more...
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Gender stereotypes make women less likely to take financial risks
November 18th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 18 (ANI): A new study has stated that gender stereotypes about women actually influence how they make financial decisions, making them more wary of taking risk.Anecdotally, many people believe that ... Read more...
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Sikh Americans campaign for Obama trip to Amritsar (Lead)
October 22nd, 2010 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 22 (IANS) Sikh Americans have urged President Barack Obama to visit the Golden Temple in Amritsar as planned and also appealed to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to ... Read more...
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Stereotyping can inhibit learning: Study
July 27th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 27 (ANI): A new study by Indiana University researchers has revealed that groups facing negative stereotypes often do poorly in tests and skill-based acts but the stereotyping might also be ... Read more...
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World Cup helped destroy African stereotypes: Mbeki
July 12th, 2010 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, July 12 (IANS) The success of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa means a giant step has been taken towards destroying negative stereotypes of Africa and Africans, former South ... Read more...
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An Egyptian woman’s crusade against divorce
June 28th, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, June 28 (IANS) In traditional Egyptian society where women are blamed for divorces, a young divorcee has launched an online radio station to help out fellow women overcome the stigma of ... Read more...
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‘Anti-German’ radio ad banned in UK
January 20th, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 20 (ANI): A British advertising watchdog has banned a radio advert for a recruitment company as it implied that Germans are tyrants.Publicity for Reed's recruitment website featured a man speaking ... Read more...
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Racism awareness affects how kids do socially, academically
November 14th, 2009 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 14 (ANI): A new study has revealed that awareness of racial stereotypes can significantly affect the way children respond socially and academically.During the study, researchers from Rush University Medical Centre ... Read more...
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Women can better their performances by thinking about the positive
May 5th, 2009 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 5 (ANI): Women can perform better in any task if they think about the positive things, suggests a study.Led by Indiana University expert Robert J. Rydell, the study has ... Read more...
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Women identify more closely with positive stereotypes, performance-wise
May 4th, 2009 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 4 (IANS) Women identify more closely with positive stereotypes, avoiding the harmful effect that negative ones can have on their performance, says a new study.
The study, led by Robert ... Read more...
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Ignoring stereotypes can help females excel in studies
May 4th, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4 (ANI): Want to excel in studies? Well, then, start thinking positive. That's the advice from researchers at Indiana University, who have found that women perform worse on math tasks ... Read more...
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If you think your memory worsens with age, it will
April 22nd, 2009 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 22 (IANS) Thinking your memory will get worse as you become older may actually make it come true.
Researchers found that the elderly who thought that seniors would perform ... Read more...
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Writing assignments boost minority pupils’ performances
April 17th, 2009 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 17 (ANI): Simple writing assignment created to emphasize students' sense of identity and personal integrity boosts grades of minority students, reveals a research.According to Associate Professor Geoffrey Cohen, of CU-Boulder's ... Read more...
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Why being stressed about math can lead to poor grades
December 10th, 2008 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 10 (ANI): For most students, thinking about the next day''s math exam makes them so anxious that they face difficulties while solving arithmetic problems. Now, a new study has ... Read more...
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