AvatarAda DysThe science of why we lieThe TelegraphLying can often be easier and kinder than the truth, and anybody who claims they’ve never lied is probably lying right then. But it’s surprising to see the stark figure that we lie, on average, ten times a week. The small fibs are so innocuous that they apparently trip off our tongue without us even …
AvatarAda DysSmokers learn to cut down while they sleepverified_publisherThe Guardian - Mo CostandiA single session of aversive smell conditioning administered during sleep reduces smoking for several days.
AvatarAda DysThis Single Protein Influences How Your Brain Copes With Stressverified_publisherScienceAlert - Science AlertNew research has suggested that there's a single protein that determines whether someone will cope with stress, or whether they'll be more …
AvatarAda Dys1 in 5 U.S. high school students uses tobacco, CDC saysverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Deborah NetburnOne-fifth of the nation’s high school students say they have smoked in the past 30 days, and nearly half of them admit to having experimented with smoking at least once in their lives, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report, published Thursday in the …
AvatarAda DysIs your grandmother a secret alcoholic?The TelegraphPicture an alcoholic and it’s likely a very specific image comes to mind. Young lads falling out of nightclubs or middle-aged men with ruddy cheeks are the typical stereotypes, but drinking statistics suggest that these clichés are largely false. National drinking habits have changed dramatically, …