A Noted Psychiatrist Said Gays Can Become Straight. Now He Says He’s Wrong. Not Good Enough.

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Jesse Kornbluth: “If ever a shrink needed a shrink, it’s Spitzer.”

Women Drive Relationships… Apparently.

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HeatherN takes issue with an article from the BBC that claims pair-bonding is more important to women than to men.

The Missing Voices of Men

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Anthropologist Emilia Perujo discovered that infertile men are hard to hear, even if your thesis is about listening to them.

Men Who Buy Sex

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A male bashing researcher talks about the sex trade, and Tom Matlack questions the results.

Study of the Day: Conservative Brains Have Bigger Fear Centers

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We’re wondering—did they scan any libertarians?

The Science of Kissing (Just in Time for New Year’s)

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A good kiss produces oxytocin, while a bad one “can lead to chemical chaos.” But hey, guys, no pressure.

Study of the Day: You Are What Your Dad Eats

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Environmental factors like diet can influence your children’s genetic inheritance.

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Since being cancer free, Tim has been raising money for the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Study of the Day: Extroverts Aren’t So Good at Saving

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Crave immediate gratification? You’re not alone—especially if you’re an extrovert.

Study of the Day: Your Dance Floor Persona

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Researchers have already identified the telltale signs of a bad dancer. Now a team at the University of Jyvaskyla in Finland has found that the way you dance can be a strong indicator of your personality.

Can There Really Be a ‘Parenthood Addiction’?

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After what I put my parents through—all of which will remain unnamed here—it had to have been more than just sheer duty that carried them through.

Problems Conceiving? Six-Inch Sperm Can Help

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Australian scientists have magnified sperm to 7300 times their normal size—about six inches long—in order to better study fertilization. The treatment, intended for couples with difficulty conceiving, costs $200 and involves examining individual sperm in order to select the healthiest.

Having Sisters Could Kill a Guy’s Mojo

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In a study done at the University of Texas at Austin, researchers have found that male rats that come from female-dominated litters are less sexually aggressive and less attractive to lady mice later on in life.

Study of the Day: Lovin’ Large

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You’ve all heard of Hungry Man Dinners but what about Hungry Man’s taste in…women? According to a recent study published in the Journal of Social, Evolutionary and Cultural Psychology, researchers found that the hungrier the man, the bigger his preference for, well, larger women. The study asked a group of mixed gender participants to first [...]

Anger Stimulates Creativity. Who Knew?

“Don’t make me angry… you wouldn’t like me when I’m angry…” Or maybe you would. According to a study at the University of Amsterdam, some people are actually creatively inspired by disapproval and acts of anger… a sort of intellectual S&M. The Incredible Hulk may have just been the wrong personality type. Researchers asked study [...]

Fatherhood Will Save Your Life*

To pass the time waiting for his wife’s water to break, Ben Wakeling examines the benefits of fatherhood.