October 6, 2016

The office may not be the best place to have a good cry. A study using altered photos found that a person who was crying was considered less competent than the very same person when the tears had been edited out. Participants said they would comfort the crying person but wouldn’t want to work with them. Source Link
 
Farm life could be a key to having healthier kids. A study found that people who grew up on farms had fewer cases of asthma, hay fever and nasal allergies as adults. Researchers say farm children often shared bedrooms with siblings and had pets and were more likely to be exposed to allergens early in life. Source Link
 
Imagine a less-anonymous version of Craigslist that’s built into one of your favorite apps and you have the latest offering from Facebook. It’s new Marketplace feature will let you sell items and buy from people who live nearby. Marketplace shows you the person’s Facebook profile and you can chat using Facebook Messenger to haggle on prices or seal the deal. Source Link