Apr 29
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Can mental training improve your intelligence? No video game or mental puzzle has convincingly been shown to work. But now a group of neuropsychologists claims it has found a task that can add points to a person’s IQ – and the harder you train, they say, the more you gain.
So-called “fluid intelligence”, or Gf, is the ability to reason, solve new problems and think in the abstract. It correlates with professional and educational success and it appears to be largely genetic. Read More
Apr 28
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Missing out on sleep may cause the brain to stop producing new cells, a study has suggested.
The work on rats, by a team from Princeton University found a lack of sleep affected the hippocampus, a brain region involved in forming memories.
The research in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science showed a stress hormone causes the effect.
A UK expert said it would be interesting to see if too little rather than no sleep had the same consequence.
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Apr 28
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Since there are still a big number of things we fail to understand about our brain it is somewhat understandable that such theories appear. They turn into myths and thanks to the oh so well documented media everybody thinks that they are true; and such a belief is hard to shatter even when it reffers to something untrue. Read more
Apr 28
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Don’t be so shocked – guys do actually talk, and not just about Tom Brady’s quarterback rating. Most women think their man is the strong, silent type (or maybe the oblivious, silent type), and they wonder why he doesn’t share his feelings. Read more
Apr 28
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A leading recruitment firm has cautioned that online social networking could seriously damage your career prospects, and urged those looking for a new job to be careful how much of their personal life was on public view. Read more
Apr 28
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When you’re interviewing for a job, one of the keys to success is your first impression. If you’re about to go in for an interview, maybe its time to re-evaluate the first impression you give off. Do you come off as likable? Do you exude professionalism and charm? Read more
Apr 28
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Bush wrecked his approval rating by a series of mistakes, errors, and inaccuracies – which is pretty much how you can wreck your credit rating! While Bush took five years, you can wreck your credit rating a whole lot faster if you aren’t careful. Read more
Apr 28
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If the drip, sniff, sneeze, and itch of allergies have you thinking of
buying stock in the company that makes Kleenex, dry your eyes
and prepare to take action. Read more
Apr 28
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They may sound like jokes but these are two of the top 10 gaffes to feature in an annual survey of the most outrageous interview mistakes by candidates compiled by online job site CareerBuilder.com Read more
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