Women are more likely to cheat on their partner if they carry the ‘infidelity gene’, scientists discover. This is the title of an article that was published in the Daily Mail. First I am going to start with explaining what exactly is the infidelity gene; researchers have found last year that any unfaithful behavior by…
It seems reasonable to believe that physical fitness is linked to brain and heart health, especially as people age. A study in a recent article gives evidence to this idea. Researchers conducted an experiment in middle-aged adults around the age of forty. The participants were given a treadmill test to assess their physical fitness. The…
I have heard other students talk about how they wake up early and have found many positives from it. This semester, my classes have been later than past semesters, and I have found that I have a harder time getting up as early as I used to. Now, no matter when I have class I…
Primary-care physicians consider about 15-20% of their patients to be “difficult.” These patients can be demanding and rude, and they are more likely to question the doctor’s expertise on things like vaccinating children. As a result, the doctor has a harder time understanding the patient’s problem, and difficult patients are more likely to be misdiagnosed…
A study conducted by Dr. Leonardo Christov-Moore, and a publication in the journal of Social neurosciences, investigated the altruistic nature of individuals. With the use of the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), brain activity was observed as participants where shown a video of a hand being poked with a pin. The participants were also requested…
Hua Tuo (140-208) is a legendary ancient Chinese doctor. He is the first person in China to use anesthesia and perform surgeries. He is also famous for his abilities in acupuncture, moxibustion, herbal medicine, and medical exercises. Let’s look into Hua’s advices about sleep: 1. One should not think when he sleeps “Make it seems…
A series of studies analyzed at an American Psychological Association in Boston have suggested that video games accelerate problem-solving and reaction skills in younger students and in surgeons increase the capabilities required for laparoscopic surgery, a complex form of surgery that involves micro-incisions, video feeds, and robotic controls. One study claimed that of 33 surgeons,…
“Less is more,” if someone told me this phrase 5 years ago I wouldn’t agree with him, and will immediately ignore it. Before I believed that the more items we owned the better, for instance I used to buy a lot of clothes, shoes, games, fragrance, books, that I barley used. With the amount of…
Whole Foods: Salaries Exposed
MSN Money reports Whole Foods has been exposing its employees’ salaries since 1986, when co-CEO John Mackey introduced the open policy. Once a month, Whole Foods collects financial data from each of the chain’s locations. Leaders in this industry believe it is important for its employees to see how much money others in the company are making, to motivate them on what it takes to reach a certain dollar amount. There have been some disputes within the company about certain parties making more money, but Mackey explains how people are paid based on their performance and level of value. He believes this approach creates a high trust organization and causes employees to become increasingly invested in the company.
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