Researchers Say Breathing Polluted Air Can Cloud Your Mind
Air pollution reduces intelligence, especially verbal intelligence. The effects build over time, and get worse with age. Hardest hit are older men with little formal education.
Seán O'Donoghue
The Couple that Plays Together Stays Together, but there’s Something Even Better
Having fun with your partner increases levels of a “love hormone.” Researchers at Baylor University have found that playing games together or taking an art class together boosts’ couples’ levels of oxytocin. Oxytocin makes people appreciate each other more, enjoy touch, and feel less fear and anxiety.
Why are Some People Happier than Others?
Is there a perfect number of people for a community that will make you happy? Some researchers think they’re might be.
