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Scientists found that the belly fat you carry in midlife is linked to Alzheimer’s proteins in your blood decades later, and after 70 the pattern flips

Scientists found that the belly fat you carry in midlife is linked to Alzheimer’s proteins in your blood decades later, and after 70 the pattern flips

Oct 3 · 4 min read · Neurology

New research finds that people rate personality as one of the most stable things in their lives. Eight longitudinal studies following 166,971 people across 75 years of adulthood show it is one of the least stable.

New research finds that people rate personality as one of the most stable things in their lives. Eight longitudinal studies following 166,971 people across 75 years of adulthood show it is one of the least stable.

Sep 14 · 9 min read · Nature

Researchers measured narcissism in 45,000 people across 53 countries and found the same pattern everywhere. Young men consistently score highest, and the gap widens in certain types of societies.

Researchers measured narcissism in 45,000 people across 53 countries and found the same pattern everywhere. Young men consistently score highest, and the gap widens in certain types of societies.

Aug 31 · 9 min read · Self and Identity

A clinical trial just found that schizophrenia and bipolar patients who switched to a ketogenic diet showed significant reductions in depression and psychosis after four months. The drug doses did not change.

Medical Research & Innovations

A clinical trial just found that schizophrenia and bipolar patients who switched to a ketogenic diet showed significant reductions in depression and psychosis after four months. The drug doses did not change.

Aug 8 · 8 min read · The journal of psychoses and related disorders

Monogamy is widely assumed to be the safer choice. A study of 10,500 Finns found that people with multiple partners had sexual health and functioning that matched or slightly beat those who were strictly monogamous.

Monogamy is widely assumed to be the safer choice. A study of 10,500 Finns found that people with multiple partners had sexual health and functioning that matched or slightly beat those who were strictly monogamous.

Sep 29 · 3 min read · SAGA journals

A study of 1.6 million social media posts found that adding moral language increases engagement, but only up to a point. The most moralistic posts perform worse than posts with no moral language at all.

A study of 1.6 million social media posts found that adding moral language increases engagement, but only up to a point. The most moralistic posts perform worse than posts with no moral language at all.

Sep 8 · 8 min read · Nature

A new PNAS study explains why salary negotiation advice works for some people and backfires for others. The difference comes down to social class, not skill

A new PNAS study explains why salary negotiation advice works for some people and backfires for others. The difference comes down to social class, not skill

Aug 19 · 9 min read · PNAS

Researchers assumed that demanding, child-centered parenting norms were scaring people away from having kids. A new study found the opposite: people who believe in intensive parenting want more children, not fewer.

Researchers assumed that demanding, child-centered parenting norms were scaring people away from having kids. A new study found the opposite: people who believe in intensive parenting want more children, not fewer.

Sep 26 · 4 min read · Journal of Marriage and Family

Researchers followed 1,925 couples across three waves and found that narcissism and relationship quality influence each other simultaneously. The person with narcissistic traits is also being changed by the relationship they’re destroying.

Researchers followed 1,925 couples across three waves and found that narcissism and relationship quality influence each other simultaneously. The person with narcissistic traits is also being changed by the relationship they’re destroying.

Sep 2 · 9 min read · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

A study of 34,000 Nobel laureates, Olympic champions, and world-class musicians found that the children who showed the most promise early were rarely the ones who achieved the most as adults

A study of 34,000 Nobel laureates, Olympic champions, and world-class musicians found that the children who showed the most promise early were rarely the ones who achieved the most as adults

Aug 15 · 9 min read · Science

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