Men find smarter women less attractive in real life

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The findings suggest that psychological distance plays a key role in determining attraction. PHOTO: PINTERESTA man finds a woman of greater intelligence attractive only when she is distant or far away from his mind, not when she is right next to him, a new study says.“We found that men preferred women who are smarter than them in psychologically distant situations. Men rely on their ideal preferences when a woman is hypothetical or imagined,” said the study’s principal investigator Lora Park, associate professor at University at Buffalo, New York.Why men find thin women attractive“But >>>

STUDY: Men find smarter women less attractive in real life

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A man finds a woman of greater intelligence attractive only when she is distant or far away from his mind, not when she is right next to him, a new study says."We found that men preferred women who are smarter than them in psychologically distant situations. Men rely on their ideal preferences when a woman is hypothetical or imagined," said the study's principal investigator Lora Park, associate professor at University at Buffalo, New York."But in live interaction, men distanced themselves and were less attracted to a woman who outperformed them in intelligence," Park noted.The findings suggests >>>

Triplets Cyndal Amber and Tara King are ready for the start of written Year 12 …

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Triplets Cyndal Amber and Tara King are ready for the start of written Year 12 exams this week. Picture: Tait SchmaalTUNGKILLO triplets the King sisters reckon Year 12 has been more stressful for mum and dad than for them.Amber, Cyndal and Tara, all Birdwood High students, seem remarkably relaxed going into the major written exam period which starts on Monday.While the girls have leant on each other for support, they have largely hunkered down separately in their rooms to study, and give their parents plenty of credit for keeping them focused.“Mum said routine straight away — you just have >>>

Silo a mix of technology and psychology

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When Larry Hall hired a psychologist to look over his plans for converting an old missile silo into a place for families to ride out a disaster, those plans were already pretty far along.“She looked at the blueprints and said ‘Stop!’ ” Hall said as he stood in the community room near the top of the silo. Hall has converted the silo space into secure, luxury condos designed so residents can ride out a disaster for up to five years with no outside contact.It seemed, Hall said, that almost nothing >>>

Hear what isn’t being said in ‘The Seagull’

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Eboni Thompson is Irina in the UNM production of “The Seagull.” (Courtesy of Jesse Caid Shelton) There’s always something simmering beneath a highly polished surface. In the classic works of Shakespeare, characters usually said what they meant. All that changed around 1850 with the advent of psychology and the plays of Strindberg, Ibsen and Anton Chekhov. The University of New Mexico Department of Theatre and Dance will explore that difference with Chekhov’s “The Seagull,” opening next weekend in Rodey Theatre. “Psychology was beginning to talk about hidden motives and desires that >>>

Psychology: investment is risk! And that&s good – OR

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What is investment? They give their money to someone else and hope that there will be more. Enter it either through a company shares or bonds a state, a company or an institution such as the KfW. Whether it will really know whether its really worth, you know later. And thats good.                              Because the risk you run as an investor, is ultimately the effort that you invest. Risk instead work so. But risk can be just as sweaty and it can affect people  just as in the burnout drifting like real work. Watch how his own money is less and less because >>>

Massey expert weighs-in on All Blacks win

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Professor in Sport Psychology at Massey University and Olympic Sport Psychologist Gary Hermansson says to perform well you've got to get your mind and body in the same space. Less pressure to win helped the All Blacks stay focused on the game, a Massey University sport psychology expert says.The All Blacks walked away victorious as back to back world champions in the World Cup final at Twickenham on Sunday. Professor in Sport Psychology at Massey University and Olympic Sport Psychologist >>>

Your cat may want to kill you, study says

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BAF is in favour, sees 50 spike in applications from last year | Mumbai NYOOOZ

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Summary: BAF has seen 50% more applications now than last year—the highest percentage growth—closely followed by BMM and BMS, which have seen a growth of 43.5% and 41%, respectively. "While psychology and literature have seen a spike in numbers, economics, although in demand, has seen a drop in his college, added Menezes. The total number of applications received for all the specialized courses >>>