Posts Tagged ‘confidence’
Doubt creeps in when we must defend a choice
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Confidence in our choices wanes when we learn that other people’s reasoning is different from our own. Continue…
Monday, January 21, 2013 14:53 - 1 Comment
Society & Culture - Dec 12, 2011 16:06 - 0 Comments
Confidence boosts women’s spatial skills
WARWICK (UK) — Confidence levels play a key role in women’s ability to perform spatial tasks, such as parking a car and reading a map, a new study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 28, 2011 10:05 - 0 Comments
To perform better, focus on ‘we’ not ‘me’
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Individuals perform better and are more confident when they focus on the power of “we.” (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 13, 2011 10:44 - 2 Comments
Home field scores in office debates
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Negotiating on home turf has a distinct advantage, but confidence on the part of the visiting team goes a long way in leveling the playing field. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 2, 2010 11:44 - 8 Comments
Ladies go gaga over guys in red
U. ROCHESTER (US)—Simply wearing the color red—or being bordered by the rosy hue—makes a man more attractive and sexually desirable to women, a new study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 9, 2009 16:37 - 5 Comments
Exercise—not fitness—buffs up body image
U. FLORIDA (US)—The simple act of exercise can boost confidence, a new study finds. Researchers say people who don’t achieve workout milestones such as losing fat, gaining strength, or improving cardiovascular fitness feel just as good about their bodies as their more athletic counterparts. (more…)
