New study shows some bullies are just the shy type
Sunday, 21.03.2010, 05:00pm
People who suffer from social anxiety are usually characterized as shy, inhibitive and submissive. However, a new study suggests that there is a subset of socially anxious people who act out in aggressive, risky ways-and that their behaviour patterns are often misunderstood.
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‘Boys who have nannies likely to become womanizers’
Saturday, 20.03.2010, 11:05pm
Mums all over the world, please take note: Baby boys who have a nanny
'turn into womanisers', claims a psychiatrist.
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Married people twice as likely to become fat than their single counterparts
Saturday, 20.03.2010, 11:04pm
Wondering what wedding present to buy for your friend? Well, a gym
membership might be a good idea. A new study has claimed that people who
are married are twice as likely to become obese than their single
counterparts.
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Being net pals with ex-lovers can be dangerous
Saturday, 20.03.2010, 06:10pm
Are you still chatting with your ex online? Beware, for such camaraderie
between former lovers is like playing with fire and can take a toll on
your current and future relationships, say experts.
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Twitter, Facebook addicts stop sexing, eating to start texting!
Saturday, 20.03.2010, 06:02pm
A new study has found that rabid Internet users update their Facebook or
Twitter while they are at dinner, in the middle of having sex, and even
after they have gone to bed for the night.
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Happiness lies in earning more than peers!
Saturday, 20.03.2010, 05:03pm
The secret to happiness lies in earning more money than your peers,
according to a new study.
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Purana Villa offers kebabs, curries with a twist
Saturday, 20.03.2010, 12:40pm
If you're game for some innovative Indian cuisine, try a visit to Purana
Villa in South Delhi. It offers a delightful spread of delicate kebabs,
currys and kormas - some cooked with a tasty twist.
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Fiat 500: Well-built, well-equipped and superb to drive
Friday, 19.03.2010, 05:57pm
My family had two Fiat 500s during my childhood. One time my father parked his white one next to another white one (they were pretty much all white), returned from the bank and promptly unlocked the car, started it and drove off. Five minutes later he realised he was in somebody else's car.
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Societies use punishment as a tool to enforce norms in large populations
Friday, 19.03.2010, 04:45pm
A society with a large number of people uses punishment to enforce
norms, while the same does not hold true for societies with lower
population, where everybody knows each other, claims a study.
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Witnessing sexism makes women view all men negatively
Friday, 19.03.2010, 04:38pm
It is already known that experiencing sexual harassment has a negative
effect on women. But a new study suggests that simply being a bystander
to sexism is enough to inspire women to report higher identification
with women as a group, and heightened feelings of negativity toward men.
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