Social, Economic and Legal Sciences

Social, Economic and Legal Sciences

A study Shows that Men and Women Have the Same Sexual Fantasies

Both, men and women have intimate or romantic fantasies involving their partner or loved one, though men fantasize more frequently than women. University of Granada researchers interviewed 2500 Spanish men and women aged between 18 and 73 years, who have had a heterosexual relationship of at least 6 months. A study conducted at the University… Seguir Leyendo A study Shows that Men and Women Have the Same Sexual Fantasies

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A study Shows that Men and Women Have the Same Sexual Fantasies

Both, men and women have intimate or romantic fantasies involving their partner or loved one, though men fantasize more frequently than women. University of Granada researchers interviewed 2500 Spanish men and women aged between 18 and 73 years, who have had a heterosexual relationship of at least 6 months. A study conducted at the University… Seguir Leyendo A study Shows that Men and Women Have the Same Sexual Fantasies

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Volunteers are Sought for an Online Experiment on Emotional Expressions

Volunteers are Sought for an Online Experiment on Emotional Expressions University of Granada researchers are conducting a Project called “Emociónate”, which analyses the expression of emotions as joy, sadness, anger, disgust, surprise or fear. The study will determine to what extent individuals can identify the expression of emotions by subjects of different genders and ethnic… Seguir Leyendo Volunteers are Sought for an Online Experiment on Emotional Expressions

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Volunteers are Sought for an Online Experiment on Emotional Expressions

Volunteers are Sought for an Online Experiment on Emotional Expressions University of Granada researchers are conducting a Project called “Emociónate”, which analyses the expression of emotions as joy, sadness, anger, disgust, surprise or fear. The study will determine to what extent individuals can identify the expression of emotions by subjects of different genders and ethnic… Seguir Leyendo Volunteers are Sought for an Online Experiment on Emotional Expressions

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Marriage and a High Socioeconomic Level Improve Health

The study –conducted at the University of Granada– has also demonstrated that having a high level of education and a job are also protective against diseases. The per capita income and per capita welfare of the region of residence are protective factors against diseases. People with a high socioeconomic level have been demonstrated to have… Seguir Leyendo Marriage and a High Socioeconomic Level Improve Health

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Researchers explain why recalling items from memory reduces our ability to recall other related items

In the field of Psychology, this phenomenon is known as «Retrieval-Induced Forgetting». University of Granada researchers have determined the cognitive process that causes this phenomenon and its duration. Researchers at the universities of Granada and Jaén, Spain, have discovered why recalling some items from memory reduces our ability to recall other related items. In the… Seguir Leyendo Researchers explain why recalling items from memory reduces our ability to recall other related items

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A new technique identifies corpses by comparing the skull with a picture of the subject alive

University of Granada researchers have developed a new forensic identification technique that compares the skull with one or several pictures of the subject while still alive. This system is based on the forensic identification technique known as craniofacial superimposition; this technique involves analysing the morphology of the face by locating a set of reference points… Seguir Leyendo A new technique identifies corpses by comparing the skull with a picture of the subject alive

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Adolescents Sleeping More Hours Score Higher in Maths

Such is the conclusion recently drawn in a study published in the journal International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology by University of Granada and Junta de Andalucia researchers. This study proved that teenagers having an average sleep pattern –six to nine hours of slee– score higher, specially in physical education The authors analyzed a… Seguir Leyendo Adolescents Sleeping More Hours Score Higher in Maths

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Children eat more vegetables when allowed to choose

A study conducted at the University of Granada has proved that children eat up to 80 percent more vegetables when they are allowed to choose. Researchers have also found that the bitterness of calcium –which is noticeably present in vegetables such as spinachs, collard greens cabbage, onions, chard or broccoli– can be a factor negatively… Seguir Leyendo Children eat more vegetables when allowed to choose

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Women have more intense emotions than men when conflict arises within the couple

A research conducted at the University of Granada has analyzed the interpersonal emotions that men and women feel when a conflict occurs within the couple, and the relation between such emotions and the frequency of conflicts. For the purpose of this study, 142 students –75 women and 67 men–were placed in five different conflictive situations… Seguir Leyendo Women have more intense emotions than men when conflict arises within the couple