Not
getting enough shut-eye could mean more than just fatigue. A new study
says that a lack of sleep is the number-one risk factor for stroke in
people who are not overweight. Researchers say getting less than a
minimum of six hours of sleep per night increased the risk of stroke in
middle-aged and older people of normal weight. Source Link
You’ve heard people say that doing math makes their head hurt, and now there may be scientific proof to back it up.A study found that math problems
triggered the pain area of the brain in people with high math anxiety.
It wasn’t the calculating itself that hurt, but the anticipation of
needing to do math that triggered the pain reaction. Source Link
If
it’s true that you don’t get a second chance to make a first
impression, be sure that it includes a handshake. Using brain scans,
scientists found that a firm, confident but friendly handshake offered
as part of an introduction triggered the part of the mind that creates
positive feelings. Source Link
