Women living in countries with high rates of disease and ill health prefer “masculine”-looking men rather than “feminine”-looking guys, claim scientists from Scotland’s University of Aberdeen.

Psychologists tested the theory that masculine traits in men are a sign of genetic health. The theory holds that women are influenced by choosing a mate who will produce stronger children.

British scientists who claim that women who use contraceptives can actually expect to live longer.

The study, published freely online in the British Medical Journal, found that the pill reduced the women’s risk of death from bowel cancer by 38% and from other diseases by about 12%

Rape fantasies are more common than we might want to admit, states Michael Castleman in Psychology Today.
But why fantasize about something that in real life would be traumatic, scarring and possibly life threatening?
Well should it really surprise us? Afterall, men daydream about getting a girl by rescuing her from a danger without any wish to [...]

Why would people pay $2200 to $5500, depending on the number, whether chin or cheek and the patient’s geographical location?

“One possibility is because it’s associated with youth,” says Stephen Franzoi, professor of psychology at Marquette University in Milwaukee. “Having dimples would enhance your perception of youthfulness and enhance people’s judgments of your attractiveness.”
Dr. Aharonov has another explanation.

“I think part of it is the dynamic nature of dimples” he says. “One second they’re there, the next second they’re not. I think humans — animals, in general — like things that grab your attention. We like things that are shiny, that sparkle. It’s like playing peek-a-boo with a kid.”