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Why children of older fathers are smarter, more successful

June 27, 2017 Loknath DasAre, Children, Fathers, More, of, Older, Smarter, successful, Why

Sons of older fathers are more intelligent, more focused on their interests and less concerned about fitting in, characteristics typically seen in “geeks’”, says a new study. While previous research has shown that children of older fathers are at a higher risk of some adverse outcomes, including autism and schizophrenia, the study published recently in Translational Psychiatry suggests that children of older fathers may also have certain advantages over their peers in educational and career settings. The researchers from King’s College London and The Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at the Icahn School of Medicine…

Are you an emotional eater?

June 24, 2017 Loknath Dasan, Are, eater?, emotional, You

Emotional eating can have several repurcussions in the long run (Thinkstock) Reaching out for that bar of chocolate or juicy burgerwhen you’re feeling low, upset or tired is a situation that most of us are familiar with. Food has the uncanny ability to make you feel better but to depend on it to cheer you up every time will do you more harm than good in the long run, say studies. Emotional eating stems from different things and needs to be checked before it takes over your life. Ask yourself…

Why British women are less likely to seek investment advice than US, Canadian peers

May 8, 2017 Loknath Dasadvice, Are, British, Canadian, investment, Less, Likely, peers, Seek, Than, to, US, Why, Women

David Shopper | Getty Images Women in the U.K. are less likely to reach out for help with their investments than their counterparts on the other side of the Atlantic, according to new research which points to a continued lack of provision in the U.K. advice market. Just over two-fifths (41 percent) of British women say they would ask for financial advice from knowledgeable individuals compared to more than half of women in Canada (57 percent) and the U.S. (53 percent), a study by RBC Wealth Management has suggested. While…

Are Niche Social Media Sites the Beginning of a New Trend?

May 6, 2017 Loknath Dasa, Are, beginning, Media, New, Niche, of, Sites, Social, The, trend

Major League Baseball (LB) announced a new social media app on April 18, 2017. The app is called Infield Chatter. As is the custom with new social media apps, this one is only available for your Android and iPhone devices. You can download it from the corresponding app store. As of this moment, there are five major social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Snapchat, and Instagram. All of these platforms have one thing in common: you can discuss almost any topic on them. Therefore, people get together and form their…

Nature heals, entices: Kerala’s Bekal and Madikeri in Karnataka are simply beautiful

April 1, 2017 Loknath Dasand, Are, beautiful..., Bekal, entices, heals, In, Karnataka, Kerala's, Madikeri, Nature?, Simply

Bottle up the deafening sound of honking cars in cities and throw it in the calm backwaters as you cross endless tall coconut trees in the untouched north Kerala town of Bekal. Wish to further surrender to nature? Drive down from the beach destination to the Madikeri hill station in Karnataka, and soak in the green of the low hills. It used to be a task to reach Bekal and laze around on a less crowded beach while sipping fresh nutritious coconut water. Since the introduction of a daily service…

Emotions Are Not Inborn, They Depend on Your Environment

February 18, 2017 SrijitaAre, depend, emotions, environment, Inborn, Not, On, they, Your

Emotions are a huge part of a person’s life. Emotion are essential because it provides information about what is relevant for us. It expresses needs and needs provide a direction towards action. They give meaning to our life story, to our narratives, thus they are fundamental in the construction of self. Neuroimaging studies show that emotion is generated in the subcortical areas of the brain and its “conscious” management is usually associated to pre-frontal cortex activity, which means that in order to use them purposefully, some executive functioning has to…