A world-first study concludes men can and do suffer from postcoital dysphoria (PCD) which results in feelings of sadness, tearfulness or irritability following sex. While the condition had been recognized in women, no studies had previously identified the phenomenon among males. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a […]

Students perform less well in end-of-term exams if they are allowed access to an electronic device, such as a phone or tablet, for non-academic purposes in lectures, a new study. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where […]

People across cultures are largely able to tell the difference between a fake laugh and a real one, according to a new study. Across all societies, listeners were able to tell better than chance whether a laugh was ‘real’ or ‘fake’ with some variation. For example, Samoan listeners only got the right answer 56 percent […]