A forthcoming study finds that keeping busy with selfless tasks greatly expands our perception of how much time we have. Christie Nicholson reports

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Folge vom 22.04.2012If We Feel Too Busy, It's Probably Due to Having Too Much Free Time
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Folge vom 14.04.2012Men Who Hold a Gun Appear Taller and StrongerResearch finds that men are perceived to be strong and large if they are carrying a deadly weapon. Christie Nicholson reports
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Folge vom 08.04.2012We Tend to Underestimate How Much We WeighNew research has found significant discrepancies between how much people think they weigh and how much they actually weigh. Christie Nicholson reports
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Folge vom 24.03.2012Ability to Learn Is Affected by the Timing of SleepResearchers find that how soon we sleep after learning new information impacts how well we retain it. Christie Nicholson reports