Obese candidates pay an election penalty half as large as lacking a college degree
Matching perceived weight from photos of 3,612 candidates in the 2022 US Congressional elections with real results, researchers found obesity carries an electoral penalty about 50% as large as not having a college degree, across parties, offices and genders.
When Uber and Lyft enter a new city, vehicle ownership goes up, not down
A new study has found that when ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft enter a new city, vehicle ownership increases by about 0.7%.
Why do children love animals more than adults do? New research takes a look
Why do children love animals more than adults do? A new study finds that children lack the “speciesism” bias of adults, and value animal life much more.
New study finds narcissists drink more wine than average, as they think it looks good
A new study finds narcissists drink more wine, even if they don’t like wine, because they associate it with greater social attractiveness.
New study finds that kids with more self control are both healthier and happier at age 45
A new study finds that children with more self control turn out to be healthier, happier, and more financially sound at age 45.
New study shows marriage rates in the US have seen “dramatic decline”
A new study of marriage rates in the US shows a decline of between 26% and 44% over the past two years.
Dream research: 62% of people report having “useful dreams”
New dream research has found that most people say their dreams are sometimes useful, with some even using their dreams to make major life decisions.
New study finds that we have more weird dreams as the night progresses
A new study has found that the later it is at night, the more likely we are to have weird dreams and bizarre dream images.
New study finds female managers are more sympathetic to depression at work
A new study has found that female managers are much less likely than male managers to have negative attitudes toward depression at work.