Stress due to high demands and low control at work is associated with increased death risk in men with pre-existing cardiovascular disease or diabetes. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Health Productivity Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 8
Procrastinating studying for exams by going on Facebook made anxiety worse for undergraduate students. Computers in Human Behavior PsyPost Education Happiness Health Productivity Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1283
More dependence on GPS was associated with using spatial memory strategies less often and less effectively when navigating. Habitual use of GPS might impair spatial memory. Scientific Reports Health Productivity Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1240
In a small sample of men aged 19-35, 12 weeks of interval training on a bike improved cardiovascular health similarly to endurance training, but required much less time per workout. PLOS ONE NPR Science Alert Fitness Health Productivity Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 2002
Re-reading or highlighting textbooks to study is a less effective learning strategy than frequent practice and testing over periods of days, weeks, or months. Psychological Science in the Public Interest EurekAlert! BBC News Education Productivity Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1955
Ten minutes of moderate exercise (stair walking) increased feelings of alertness more than caffeine in chronically sleep-deprived women. Physiology & Behavior Time Medical Xpress Fitness Productivity Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 4312
One night of sleep loss impaired working memory in women, but not men, although neither men nor women felt as though they had worse memory the next day. Journal of Sleep Research EurekAlert! Productivity Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 4064
Even short breaks of less than a minute help people stay focused and attentive during demanding tasks. Watching dog videos during breaks can also make such tasks feel less stressful. Consciousness and Cognition Happiness Productivity Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 3523
The 2B-Alert app can tell you how to optimize caffeine intake for alertness based on your sleep schedule and average caffeine consumption. Journal of Sleep Research Journal of Sleep Research 2B-Alert Live Science Productivity Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 3285
Early success in winning research funding encourages scientists to apply more often for funding later. Scientists who won funding early in their career were more likely to apply for and win additional funding over the next eight years than similarly ranked peers who didn't win early funding. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ScienceDaily EurekAlert! Education Persuasion Productivity Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 3934