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Too much free time can be bad as too little: Study
Updated : 4 days, 6 hours ago IST
Washington [US], September 11 (ANI): As an individual's free time increases, so does that person's sense of well-being but only up to a point. According to a recent study by a team of international scientists, too much free time can also be a bad thing.
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Ronaldo joined Man Utd to meet Virat Kohli, says Shubman Gill
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Manchester [UK], September 9 (ANI): Opening batsman Shubman Gill in a quirky way on Thursday said Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to Manchester United to meet India skipper Virat Kohli.
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Our perception of supernatural beings influenced by perception of
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
Waterloo [Canada], September 4 (ANI): According to a new study, people's beliefs about supernatural beings, such as good and evil characters, are influenced by their views of ordinary humans.
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Kartik Aaryan borrows iconic quote from Spider-Man
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan, who regularly shares glimpses from his personal and professional life with fans, on Saturday, shared a quirky social media post, borrowing an old proverb popularised by the Spider-Man comic books and films.
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Study reveals brain's 'prediction machine' anticipates future when
Updated : 3 weeks, 6 days ago IST
Washington [US], August 20 (ANI): Whether listening to a concerto by Bach or the latest pop tunes on Spotify, the human brain does not wait passively for the song to unfold. Instead, when a musical phrase has an unresolved or uncertain quality about it our brains automatically predict how th
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Study finds 'contra freeloading' rare in domestic cats
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], August 17 (ANI): When given the choice between a free meal and performing a task for a meal, cats would prefer the meal that doesn't require much effort. While that might not come as a surprise to some cat lovers, it does to cat behaviorists. Most animals prefer to work for
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Kajol shares her go-to fashion advice
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 10 (ANI): Actor Kajol, who is best known for her quirky and candid posts on social media, has once again brought smiles to her fans' faces with her fashion advice.
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Eye size of birds may predict sensitivity to environmental change
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Washington [US], August 9 (ANI): A new study shows the eye size of birds can reveal broad patterns of their biology and behaviour, including where they live, what they eat, and how they hunt, providing a potential roadmap for future conservation efforts.
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Arjun Kapoor comes up with new show 'Bak Bak with Baba'
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 3 (ANI): Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor knows how to entertain his audience. Apart from films, he often wows his fans with his quirky social media posts.
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Study suggests motivation depends on how brain processes fatigue
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], July 31 (ANI): Wondering how do we decide whether or not an activity which requires work is worth the effort? Researchers at the University of Birmingham and the University of Oxford have found that the willingness to work is not static, and depends upon the fluctuating rhyt
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People are more forgiving when their loved ones misbehave: Study
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Washington [US], July 30 (ANI): When people behave badly or unethically, their loved ones may judge them less harshly than they would judge a stranger who committed the same transgressions, but that leniency may come at the cost of the judger's own sense of self-worth, according to a new stu
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Does testosterone influence success? Not much, study suggests
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], July 29 (ANI): With the Tokyo Olympics underway, higher testosterone has often been linked to sporting success and other kinds of success too. But beyond sport, new research has found little evidence that testosterone meaningfully influences life chances for men or women.
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