Oct 07, 2009 -
For many of us, getting a jump start on self-improvement means trolling the aisles for a self-help book. Some self-help books are awesome and inspire us, while others won't get a second glance because the titles are too bizarre. Can you tell the difference between the real or fake self-help books in this quiz?
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Aug 04, 2009 -
From the Rythmeter to the IUD, birth control has come a long way over the years. But do you know how far? While condoms are a classic that date back thousands of years, there are many other methods that history — thankfully — forgot.
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Jul 13, 2009 -
Psychology, before Martin Seligman arrived on the scene, focused on trauma, grief, and sadness. (Thanks, Doktor Freud!) But when Seligman started his Positive Psychology field around 10 years ago, he believed that the science of happiness could help people learn how to be happier. Ten years later, he and his researchers have modified their theories.
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Apr 21, 2009 -
People who study the physiology of facial expressions agree, thanks to the research of pioneering 19th-century French physician Guillaume Duchenne, that it's easy to recognize a genuine smile, as opposed to one that's merely social.
Looking at the two photos of smiley Julia Roberts up there, can you guess which one fits the criteria for a genuine smile? I'll explain it after you answer.
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Jan 23, 2009 -
The heavy metal genre is hardly lacking in ridiculous band names and over-the-top album covers — in the case of Manowar here, we get both.
This is one arena where the real names sound too good to be true, so can you tell which ones actually are? Take my quiz and see if you can thrash out the authentic evildoers from the devilish death-metal deceivers.
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