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• Not all 'good cholesterol' is 'good': Raising HDL not a sure route to countering heart disease
• Head impacts in contact sports may reduce learning in college athletes
• Trusting Tiger Woods: How do facial cues affect preference and trust?
• You are what you eat: Why do male consumers avoid vegetarian options?
• When does planning interfere with achieving our goals?
• Can consumers 'fit in' yet remain unique?
• Internet usage patterns may signify depression
• OMG! Texting ups truthfulness, new iPhone study suggests
• Character traits determined genetically? Genes may hold the key to a life of success, study suggests
• 'Gaydar' automatic and more accurate for women's faces; Accurate even when faces were upside down, psychologists find

Not all 'good cholesterol' is 'good': Raising HDL not a sure route to countering heart disease Posted: 16 May 2012 04:55 PM PDT Medical researchers explored naturally occurring genetic variations in humans to test the connection between HDL levels and heart attack. By studying the genes of roughly 170,000 individuals, the team discovered that, when examined together, the 15 HDL-raising variants they tested do not reduce the risk of heart attack.

Head impacts in contact sports may reduce learning in college athletes Posted: 16 May 2012 02:37 PM PDT A new study suggests that head impacts experienced during contact sports such as football and hockey may worsen some college athletes' ability to acquire new information.

Trusting Tiger Woods: How do facial cues affect preference and trust? Posted: 16 May 2012 12:25 PM PDT People respond to facial cues and this affects their level of trust, according to a new study that looks at the way consumers react to morphed photo images.

You are what you eat: Why do male consumers avoid vegetarian options? Posted: 16 May 2012 12:25 PM PDT Why are men generally more reluctant to try vegetarian products? According to a new study consumers are influenced by a strong association of meat with masculinity.

When does planning interfere with achieving our goals? Posted: 16 May 2012 12:24 PM PDT It seems really simple: If you want to achieve something, set a goal and then make specific plans to implement it. But according to a new study consumers get overwhelmed while juggling multiple goals.

Can consumers 'fit in' yet remain unique? Posted: 16 May 2012 11:01 AM PDT Most consumers want to fit in while still asserting their individuality -- and they balance these conflicting desires when choosing products, according to a new study.

Internet usage patterns may signify depression Posted: 16 May 2012 10:55 AM PDT In a new study analyzing Internet usage among college students, researchers have found that students who show signs of depression tend to use the Internet differently than those who show no symptoms of depression.

OMG! Texting ups truthfulness, new iPhone study suggests Posted: 16 May 2012 09:02 AM PDT Text messaging is a surprisingly good way to get candid responses to sensitive questions, according to a new study.

Character traits determined genetically? Genes may hold the key to a life of success, study suggests Posted: 16 May 2012 08:59 AM PDT Genes play a greater role in forming character traits -- such as self-control, decision making or sociability -- than was previously thought, new research suggests.

'Gaydar' automatic and more accurate for women's faces; Accurate even when faces were upside down, psychologists find Posted: 16 May 2012 08:58 AM PDT After seeing faces for less than a blink of an eye, college students have accuracy greater than mere chance in judging others' sexual orientation. Their "gaydar" persisted even when they saw the photos upside-down, and gay versus straight judgments were more accurate for women's faces than for men's.

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