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• Black women leaders approved for assertiveness in the workplace, study suggests
• How thinking about death can lead to a good life
• Being beside the seaside is good for you
• Meditation makes you more creative
• Distinct 'God spot' in the brain does not exist, study shows
• Kids get more active when given more toy choices, studies show
• Caffeine use may offer relief for millions of dry eye sufferers
• Math teachers demonstrate a bias toward white male students, study finds

Black women leaders approved for assertiveness in the workplace, study suggests Posted: 19 Apr 2012 08:30 AM PDT While white men are expected to be assertive and aggressive leaders, black men and white women are often penalized for that kind of behavior in the workplace. A new study looks at another group: black women. They find that, rather than being viewed as a combination of black men and white women, black women also seem to be expected to act assertively.

How thinking about death can lead to a good life Posted: 19 Apr 2012 07:25 AM PDT Thinking about death can actually be a good thing. An awareness of mortality can improve physical health and help us re-prioritize our goals and values, according to a new analysis of recent scientific studies. Even non-conscious thinking about death -- say walking by a cemetery -- could prompt positive changes and promote helping others.

Being beside the seaside is good for you Posted: 19 Apr 2012 07:24 AM PDT Exercise in the open air is good for you, but if you want to reap the full benefits you should head for the coast or the countryside rather than an urban park.

Meditation makes you more creative Posted: 19 Apr 2012 07:23 AM PDT Certain meditation techniques can promote creative thinking. This is the outcome of a study by cognitive psychologists.

Distinct 'God spot' in the brain does not exist, study shows Posted: 19 Apr 2012 06:12 AM PDT Scientists have speculated that the human brain features a "God spot," one distinct area of the brain responsible for spirituality. Now, researchers have completed research that indicates spirituality is a complex phenomenon, and multiple areas of the brain are responsible for the many aspects of spiritual experiences.

Kids get more active when given more toy choices, studies show Posted: 18 Apr 2012 05:36 PM PDT In an age when even preschoolers have electronic toys and devices, many parents wonder how to get their children to be more physically active. Now, two studies provide some answers.

Caffeine use may offer relief for millions of dry eye sufferers Posted: 17 Apr 2012 07:23 AM PDT Researchers have shown for the first time that caffeine intake can significantly increase the eye's ability to produce tears, a finding that could improve treatment of dry eye syndrome.

Math teachers demonstrate a bias toward white male students, study finds Posted: 16 Apr 2012 12:03 PM PDT While theories about race, gender, and math ability among high school students have long been debated, a recent study found that math teachers are, in fact, unjustifiably biased toward their white male students.

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