Food’s texture in your mouth—also called “mouthfeel” or “oral haptics”—influences estimates of calorie counts. And people might eat more crunchy stuff assuming (often incorrectly) it has fewer calories than softer fare. Christie Nicholson reports

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Folge vom 07.05.2014Eaters Assume Crunchy Foods Have Fewer Calories
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Folge vom 28.04.2014Stressed Teens May Be Better DriversTeenage drivers who have a high sensitivity to stress actually have lower rates of car accidents than their more mellow friends. Christie Nicholson reports
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Folge vom 21.04.2014Mobile Phones Exert Emotional PullWhat's being called "nomophobia," the anxiety of not having your mobile phone with you, may be a real condition among teens, at least according to two recent studies out of South Korea, the world’s most connected nation. Larry Greenemeier reports
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Folge vom 12.04.2014Barbie Exposure May Limit Girls' Career ImaginationGirls who played with dolls were then asked about future careers. Those who played with Barbie more likely to envision traditional pink-collar jobs than were girls who played with Mrs. Potato Head. Erika Beras reports