This
could be why those all-night fast food drive-thru windows are so
popular. A study found that lack of sleep can lead you to eat larger
portions of high-calorie foods and increase your long-term risk of
weight gain. Researchers say sleep deprivation increases food intake
regardless of whether a person feels full. Source Link
The
pop quiz isn’t just an effective tool in the classroom. A study found
that older adults who haven't been in school for a while learn just as
much from tests as do younger adults. And people of all ages learn more
when tested on material. Researchers say employers can use tests to
boost learning in the workplace. Source Link
This
may explain why listening to someone else’s cell phone calls seems so
annoying. A new study found that overhearing a live two-way conversation
as just one side of a cell phone call was significantly more
distracting. Researchers say the mind appears to be less able to tune
out cell phone conversations compared to two-person exchanges. Source Link
