Digital Goat

On: June 10, 2022

When you cannot get your technology to work, sometimes it is because you have not recently sacrificed a digital goat to the tech gods.

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Why weight? Researchers say it’s fitness that matters

22 November 2024

As rates of obesity, as defined by body mass index (BMI), continue to climb in the United States, so have efforts to lose weight, including a new era of weight-loss [...]

Brain-based visual impairment in children

22 November 2024

Experts have identified five elements of a brain-based condition that has emerged as a leading cause of vision impairment starting in childhood in the United States and other industrialized nations. [...]

Outdoor Artificial Light at Night and Insomnia-Related Social Media Posts

21 November 2024

This cross-sectional study uses social medial posts and satellite-derived nighttime light images to explore the association between exposure to outdoor artificial light at night and insomnia among the Chinese population. [...]

Politically Contaminated Clothes, Chocolates, and Charities: Distancing From Neutral Products Liked by Out-Group or In-Group Partisans

20 November 2024

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Ahead of Print. This research demonstrates that people distance themselves not just from out-group partisans or policies but also from completely neutral and apolitical consumer [...]

Ozempic Could Crush the Junk Food Industry. But It Is Fighting Back.

20 November 2024

As revolutionary new weight-loss drugs turn consumers off ultraprocessed foods, the industry is on the hunt for new products. [...]

Cross generational friendships: how teens and elders are transforming their lives

20 November 2024

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Andrea Levitt, 82, was feeling lonely when she met Angelo Williams, 16, at a cookies-and-tea gathering in New York City. Her son and his [...]

Why Do People Cry? Here’s What We Know.

16 November 2024

We’re the only species that sheds emotional tears, but much about them remains an enigma. [...]

Texting abbreviations makes senders seem insincere, study finds

15 November 2024

New research reveals that using abbreviations in text messages can make texters appear insincere and reduce response rates, challenging assumptions about casual communication and suggesting a link between effort in [...]

Enable the Motion Sickness Settings in iPhone For a Comfortable Road Trip

14 November 2024

If you feel nauseated when you use your phone in cars or trains, this nifty little motion sickness iPhone setting could be a game-changer. [...]

Debunked: Children aren't quicker at picking up new motor skills than adults

14 November 2024

Contrary to popular belief, children aren't better at learning new skills than adults. Indeed, young adults seem to learn faster than kids -- but also tend to forget more quickly. [...]

Adequate sleep significantly reduces the risk of hypertension in adolescents

14 November 2024

Adolescents who meet the recommended guidelines of nine to 11 hours of sleep per day were shown to have a significantly lower risk of hypertension, according to a study. [...]

Revisting the Stanford Prison Experiment 50 years later

13 November 2024

In 1971, Stanford University psychologist Philip Zimbardo conducted a notorious experiment in which he randomly divided college students into two groups, guards and prisoners, and set them loose in a [...]

Consistent bedtime linked with better child emotion and behavior regulation

13 November 2024

A consistent bedtime may be more important to a child's ability to control their emotions and behavior than the duration or quality of their sleep, according to a new publication. [...]

A.D.H.D. Symptoms Are Milder With a Busy Schedule, Study Finds

13 November 2024

New research suggests symptoms of the disorder may be less severe in those with a demanding schedule. [...]

Chronic Brain Trauma Is Extensive in Navy’s Elite Speedboat Crews

12 November 2024

The pounding that sailors’ brains take from years of high-speed wave-slamming in the Special Boat Teams can cause symptoms that wreck their careers — and their lives. [...]