Social, Economic and Legal Sciences

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People in good physical and psychological health have greater sexual satisfaction

Researchers at the University of Granada analysed the relation between sexual satisfaction and sociodemographic variables (sex, age, sexual orientation and education level), indicators of health (physical and psychological) and interpersonal variables (relationship satisfaction, type of relationship, number of sexual partners and length of relationship) The study involved 2024 men (50.1%) and women (49.9%), both heterosexuals… Seguir Leyendo People in good physical and psychological health have greater sexual satisfaction

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New data uncovered on Bronze Age humans’ diet and the arrival of new crops in the Iberian Peninsula

Researchers from the universities of Granada, Santiago de Compostela and Reading (UK) have studied human skeletal remains from the Cova do Santo collective burial cave in northwestern Spain  Remains found in the Sil river valley–in the province of Ourense–reveal a vegetable-based diet with little meat or fish content Research undertaken by the universities of Granada,… Seguir Leyendo New data uncovered on Bronze Age humans’ diet and the arrival of new crops in the Iberian Peninsula

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New data uncovered on Bronze Age humans’ diet and the arrival of new crops in the Iberian Peninsula

Researchers from the universities of Granada, Santiago de Compostela and Reading (UK) have studied human skeletal remains from the Cova do Santo collective burial cave in northwestern Spain  Remains found in the Sil river valley–in the province of Ourense–reveal a vegetable-based diet with little meat or fish content Research undertaken by the universities of Granada,… Seguir Leyendo New data uncovered on Bronze Age humans’ diet and the arrival of new crops in the Iberian Peninsula

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It has been scientifically established that a psychological technique called motivational interviewing helps smokers quite tobacco

A research project led by scientists from the U. of Granada confirms that this technique can, in just 20 minutes, produce changes in patient behaviour. The said patient starts to see tobacco as something disagreeable.   Before the treatment, smokers responded to tobacco images in a similar fashion as they did when contemplating more pleasant… Seguir Leyendo It has been scientifically established that a psychological technique called motivational interviewing helps smokers quite tobacco

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Neither flashing traffics lights nor the colour yellow deter pedestrians from crossing

Researchers at the University of Granada find that only the two mandatory phases of traffic lights (steady green and steady red) prevent unsafe pedestrian behaviour and communicate a clear message   Experts propose traffic lights with just two mandatory phases –steady green and steady red–with an indication of the time left to cross/wait in the… Seguir Leyendo Neither flashing traffics lights nor the colour yellow deter pedestrians from crossing

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Genetic factors determine performance on Maths course

Researchers at the University of Granada say there is a «statistically significant» relation between university students’ performance on a mathematics course and testosterone exposure in the womb  To determine the level of testosterone exposure researchers use a biomarker called the ‘digit ratio’–obtained by dividing the lengths of the index finger and the ring finger  … Seguir Leyendo Genetic factors determine performance on Maths course

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Researchers successfully measure the duende of flamenco dancers

Scientists from the University of Granada Brain, Mind and Behavior Research Center have identified the ‘thermal imprint’ of the duende of flamenco. Their experiments have isolated an objective criterion that shows which dancers really do experience duende and which do not Subjects who have duende–a condition related to greater empathic stress in the brain aroused… Seguir Leyendo Researchers successfully measure the duende of flamenco dancers

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A team of psychologists develops a danger perception test for drivers that helps reduce traffic accidents

Scientists at the University of Granada (UGR), in collaboration with Nottingham Trent University (UK) have designed a test to train new drivers and improve their driving skills by presenting the with virtual danger situations which they might take years to actually experience.  This research, published in the Traffic Injury Prevention journal, is the first danger… Seguir Leyendo A team of psychologists develops a danger perception test for drivers that helps reduce traffic accidents

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A study warns of the risk entailed when night owls—»evening-type» people—drive early in the morning

Researchers from the University of Granada have shown that some of us are «morning-types» and others «‘evening-types», as a function of the time of day when our biological and cognitive functions are more active. This has a marked influence on the individual’s capacity to react when behind the driving wheel Evening-types drive worse during their… Seguir Leyendo A study warns of the risk entailed when night owls—»evening-type» people—drive early in the morning

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Researchers analyse 15m scientific articles to design the most comprehensive ‘world map of research’ yet

Scientists from the University of Granada and the Spanish National Research Council—members of the SCImago research group—have found that, worldwide, there are three major ‘clusters’ of countries, defined by the thematic areas they investigate and that their governments invest in most The study, published in Plos One, analysed the scientific production of more than 80… Seguir Leyendo Researchers analyse 15m scientific articles to design the most comprehensive ‘world map of research’ yet