We see lots of traditional gender stereotypes of powerful, strong and smart superheros in Avengers, The Hulk, X-Men, etc. But are female super-heroines as empowering as those male counterparts? Heroine characters are often hypersexualised with revealing appearances and sex appeal for influence.
Date Posted: April 17, 2015
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Researchers have found that probiotics helped people’s rumination. Ruminating refers to one’s focus on bad experiences and feelings. Probiotics is said to help to stop sadness from turning into depression, by helping people to let go of their ...
Apr 17
Categories: Depression
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When work deadlines begin piling up and your social calendar is booked, the last thing you want to hear is to steer clear of the vending machine. Who has time for healthy eating? But when it comes to combating stress levels, what you eat may ...
Apr 16
Categories: Stress Management
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Where we look betrays what we're thinking. For instance, given a choice between two snacks, people spend longer looking at the alternative that they ultimately choose. A new study digs deeper into this process and asks: is gaze direction also ...
Apr 16
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While most start-ups have opted to market and sell their mobile weight loss games and diabetes trackers directly to consumers, Akili has decided to pursue the long, expensive, risky path of clinical trials through the Food and Drug Administration. ...
Apr 15
Categories: Adult ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism ...
GOPeople focus less on bad feelings and experiences from the past (i.e. rumination) after four weeks of probiotics ...
Apr 15
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Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have shed new light on synesthesia - the effect of hearing colours, seeing sounds and other cross-sensory phenomena.
Apr 14
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If you want the job, you better speak up: Your voice carries a personal power that assures people of your intelligence and competence in a way that mere written words can’t.
Apr 14
Categories: Workplace Issues
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Pucker up seniors ... it may be good for your health. A growing body of research finds that continuing to get your groove on as you age can bear some provocative mind and body benefits.
Apr 14
Categories: Aging & Geriatric Issues
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Autism spectrum disorder can produce different clinical outcomes in young children, with some having strong conversation abilities and others not talking at all. A new study reveals at the first signs of possible autism in infants and toddlers, ...
Apr 13
Categories: Autism spectrum disorders
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New experiences can sometimes alter past memories.
Apr 13
Categories: Self-Doubt, Trust Issues
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There were suicide clusters in various US college in the previous year and there media was shining its light on it. Does media influence our perception of the events and what impact does media have on the incidence?
Apr 11
Categories: Suicide Prevention
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Strangers sharing intimate autobiographical details. Will you?
How did they manage to willingly share? New research suggests that laughter causes one to disclose more about themselves.
Apr 11
Categories: Relationships & Marriage, Social Anxiety / Phobia
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More often than not, we find ourselves scrolling through one’s feeds. Comparing ourselves with them. This has been found to link to depressive symptoms.
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter are all forms of social network that allows to connect with ...
Apr 11
Categories: Social Isolation
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A new study finds that we are able to learn words quickly as we remember how the word looks like in overall.
Apr 10
Categories: Learning Difficulties
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Is cajoling always effective?