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Stereotypes about senior employees lead to premature retirements: senior employees often feel insecure about their position in the workplace because they fear that colleagues see them as worn-out and unproductive, which are common stereotypes about older employees
news.ku.dkSubmitted by giuliomagnifico t3_126kfwg in science
Researchers have now shown that foods with a high fat and sugar content change our brain, and If we regularly eat even small amounts of them, the brain learns to consume precisely these foods in the future and it unconsciously learns to prefer high-fat snacks
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New study explores why we disagree so often: our concepts about and associations with even the most basic words vary widely, and, at the same time, people tend to significantly overestimate how many others hold the same conceptual beliefs
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Animals adjust reactions to misinformation: fish can adjust their sensitivity to the actions of others – such as fleeing due to a false alarm – in order to reduce the risk of overreacting to misinformation, this decision-making mechanisms may be preserved in other animals, including humans
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By combing through genomic data of over 1 million people, scientists have identified genes commonly inherited across addiction disorders, regardless of the substance being used, the findings also reinforce the role of the dopamine system in addiction
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Researchers team has spent 9 years monitoring gluten-free products to analyse whether they are nutritionally deficient, and found that they are not usually nutritionally equivalent to those that contain gluten, but the quality of the products has increased considerably
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Study reveals that although private automobiles continue to be the dominant travel mode in American cities, the share of car trips has slightly and steadily decreased since its peak in 2001. In contrast, the share of transit, non-motorized, and taxicab trips has steadily increased
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