America’s Freshmen Are Really Stressed Out
Jan 27, 2011 Wedged between past years of standardized testing and fixating on applications and a future of paying off hefty loans with no guarantees of employment, first-year college students around the country are registering higher levels of stress and poorer .
Freedom May Come With Challenges for Chilean Miners
Oct 13, 2010 The 33 Chilean miners trapped underground for two months were pulled out of their predicament one by one Wednesday, and hopefully their ordeal is truly over, but Chilean officials are giving them the option of leaning on expert help if adjusting to life above ground proves difficult.
Workaholics Risk Dementia, Study Finds
Feb 26, 2009 Those who have lost their jobs can take solace in the fact that although working may put food on the table, it can also break your brain. A study has found that busy bees who labor more than 55 hours a week develop problems with reasoning, memory and vocabulary, and the problems get worse the more they work.
Study: Testosterone May Impact Stock Market
Apr 15, 2008 Here's a bit of news that's sure to inspire some uncomfortable jokes on the trading floor: A Cambridge University research team found that stock traders' performance, and their willingness to take risks, may be partly, well, hormonal.
Stressed Kids Fret About the World
Oct 12, 2007 A study of 7-to-11-year-old Brits found that the climate crisis and terrorism have added to the usual pressures of school and friendships to drive kids batty. Luckily, schools that engaged world-weary children with lessons and activities related to global catastrophe managed to alleviate some of the tension.
Bed Sharing ‘Drains Men’s Brains’
Jul 25, 2006 Sleeping in bed with a woman impairs a man's mental abilities the next day and increases stress hormones, a study has found. This is despite most men reporting a better night's sleep alongside a woman, and happens regardless of whether the couple has sex. The impairment doesn't appear to apply to women.
