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Study suggests kids are cool with older people cashing in on their inheritance

Adelaide [Australia], July 2 (ANI): A new research from the University of South Australia has revealed that in recent times, older people are keener to spend their well-earned savings rather than passing them on to their kids.

2021-07-02T13:22:10.197700+00:00 IST

Electronic, digital payments are key to survival of busking

Washington [US], July 1 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that electronic and digital payments are the key for buskers and street performers to survive in a post-COVID world.

2021-07-01T14:51:33.106843+00:00 IST

Hazardous driving by seniors can be reduced by computer training program

Washington [US], July 1 (ANI): The findings of a recent proof-of-concept study suggest that hazardous driving in older adults can be reduced by using a low-cost training program.

2021-07-01T10:57:19.084697+00:00 IST

Early experiences have larger effect on mood than more recent ones, study suggests

Washington [US], June 29 (ANI): New insight on how our experiences during a task or interaction shape our current mood has been recently reported by an international team of researchers.

2021-06-29T17:47:53.443707+00:00 IST

Study finds personality traits relate to being a morning or evening person

Washington [US], June 28 (ANI): According to a new study from researchers at the University of Warwick, there is a definite link between sleep patterns and personality, and a specific set of personality traits come together to fit the morning person type.

2021-06-28T14:14:09.854238+00:00 IST

Study reveals best fabric combos for cloth masks

Washington [US], June 28 (ANI): Cloth face masks have become one of the most essential things to protect yourself and others from COVID-19. And for some people, they have also become a fashion statement, with many fabric choices available. But have you ever thought about how effective are they, especially in containing a sneeze?

2021-06-28T11:18:14.370414+00:00 IST

Study finds how dream job and job you get are connected

Washington [US], June 27 (ANI): A study led by a team of international researchers reported the existence of important discrepancies between young people's dream jobs and employment realities.

2021-06-27T10:54:56.214180+00:00 IST

Research explores link between dream job and job you get

Washington [US], June 25 (ANI): A University of Houston psychology researcher believes that when it comes to career aspirations for teenagers, it's best to shoot for the moon, so one can at least land in the stars. The truth is the moon may sometimes be unreachable.

2021-06-25T18:24:39.830561+00:00 IST

Powerful people less likely to be understanding when mistakes are made: Study

Washington [US] June 24 (ANI): According to a new study, those with power, such as the wealthy are more likely to blame others for having shortcomings and they are also less troubled by reports of inequality.

2021-06-24T13:22:16.091176+00:00 IST

Mask-wearing might increase social anxiety struggles: Study

Ontario [Canada], June 21 (ANI): The findings of a recent study suggest that people who have social anxiety might experience increased distress due to mask-wearing during and even after the coronavirus pandemic.

2021-06-21T10:31:57.548344+00:00 IST

Increased screen time during COVID correlated with mental distress in young adults

Washington [US], June 20 (ANI): According to a new research led by investigators at the Saint James School of Medicine, an increase in screen time among young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic can be correlated with a rise in pandemic-related distress.

2021-06-20T13:12:27.123252+00:00 IST

Free, nutritious school lunches help create richer and healthier adults: Study

Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): Universal school lunch programs make students healthier, and increase their lifetime income by 3 per cent, according to a unique study from Lund University in Sweden.

2021-06-18T12:55:06.628718+00:00 IST

Study finds brain areas involved in seeking information about bad possibilities

Washington [US], June 14 (ANI): Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine have identified the brain regions involved in choosing whether to find out if a bad event is about to happen.

2021-06-14T10:51:27.128835+00:00 IST

Butterflies, moths have difficulty adjusting to changing climate: Study

Helsinki [Finland], June 13 (ANI): Climate change exerts great pressure for change on species and biodiversity. A recent study conducted by the University of Helsinki and the Finnish Environment Institute indicates that the few moth and butterfly species (Lepidoptera) capable of adjusting to a changing climate by advancing their flight period and moving further north have fared the best in Finland.

2021-06-13T03:04:11.270623+00:00 IST

Study shows how rudeness leads to anchoring bias

Washington [US], June 11 (ANI): Have you ever been cut off in traffic by another driver or been interrupted by a colleague in a meeting, and found yourself replaying the event in your head? Minor rude events like this happen frequently, and you may be surprised by the magnitude of the effects they have on our decision-making and functioning.

2021-06-11T13:53:49.122764+00:00 IST

Study finds three factors that may predict college students' loss of self-control

Washington [US], June 11 (ANI): Joining a club that sparks a new interest, playing a new intramural sport or finding a new group of friends may be just as indicative of a college freshman's loss of self-control as drinking or drug use, according to new research at West Virginia University.

2021-06-11T02:56:52.486324+00:00 IST

Study suggests more 'fairness' required in conservation

Washington [US], June 10 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggests that what is often assumed to be 'fair' in conservation practice might not be considered so by the very people most affected by it.

2021-06-10T11:29:11.190297+00:00 IST

Study links politics, boredom with breaking public-health rules

Washington [US], June 10 (ANI): According to the findings of a new psychology research, people who are more prone to boredom and are socially conservative have a higher probability of breaking public-health rules.

2021-06-10T11:07:39.799245+00:00 IST

Taking short breaks may help our brains learn new skills

Washington [US], June 9 (ANI): In a study of healthy volunteers, National Institutes of Health researchers have mapped out the brain activity that flows when we learn a new skill, such as playing a new song on the piano, and discovered why taking short breaks from practice is a key to learning.

2021-06-09T05:17:45.532520+00:00 IST

Study finds evidence that dreams reflect multiple memories, anticipate future events

Washington [US], June 9 (ANI): Dreams result from a process that often combines fragments of multiple life experiences and anticipates future events, according to novel evidence from a new study in the Journal Sleep.

2021-06-09T02:44:37.820241+00:00 IST

Identifying anger in facial expressions is harder for autistic people

Birmingham [UK], June 5 (ANI): According to new research at the University of Birmingham, autistic people's ability to accurately identify facial expressions is affected by the speed at which the expression is produced and its intensity.

2021-06-05T16:01:49.669815+00:00 IST