Brain Candy

Marriage

Judy Dutton on August 20, 2012

Married women drink more than single women, while married men drink less than their single pals.

Cognition

Judy Dutton on August 17, 2012

78 percent of people who think they’re fat—even when they’re not—eventually end up overweight.

Environment

Judy Dutton on August 16, 2012

Bed makers are more likely to like their jobs, own a home, exercise regularly, and feel well rested than their rumple-sheeted peers.

Bias

Judy Dutton on April 24, 2012

Stress

Judy Dutton on March 29, 2012

Crying kids are a perennial source of stress to parents (not to mention nearby airline passengers). But they've also become a topic of serious scientific study.

Anxiety

Judy Dutton on February 19, 2012

A new worry has been added to parents' already overflowing roster of anxieties: Are they a "childist" and just don't know it? The term "childism" recently infiltrated parenting websites and playground conversations with the publication of "Childism: Confronting Prejudice Against Children."

Happiness

Judy Dutton on January 25, 2012

Bias

Judy Dutton on December 13, 2011

Humor

Judy Dutton on November 23, 2011