Research proves online gaming at work is good for you – and for your boss
Are you in danger of getting fired because of too much gaming at work? If so, here’s a scientific study you need to know about (and perhaps slip into the “to-read” pile on your boss’s desk): “Games at work: the recreational use of computer games during working hours.” In this study, the European author (+1…
Science explains why humor turns women on
We all know that women like funny guys (how else do you explain Woody Allen’s love life?), but empirical evidence for this phenomenon has been sorely lacking. Fortunately, in a recent study in the journal Psychological Reports, a French scientist took up the challenge of testing whether humor helps men pick up women. In the…
Five Emotions Invented By The Internet
The internet! Does it fill you with anything other than unbridled joy and infinite enthusiasm? No? You mean, sometimes the internet kind of freaks you the hell out? You’re not alone. Thought Catalog’s Leigh Alexander shares your net neuroses. A vague and gnawing pang of anxiety centered around an IM window that has lulled. During…