Thursday, April 12, 2012
Strong Men More Likely to Vote Conservative?
"Physically strong men are more likely to hold right wing political views because they believe society should be geared to personal struggle and self-preservation, an academic study claims," the Daily Telegraph reports.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
When Attractive Women Don't Get the Job ...
"AT WORK, as in life, attractive women get a lot of the breaks," the Economist reports.
Studies have shown that they are more likely to be promoted than their plain-Jane colleagues. Because people tend to project positive traits onto them, such as sensitivity and poise, they may also be at an advantage in job interviews. The only downside to hotness is having to fend off ghastly male colleagues; or so many people think. But research by two Israelis suggests otherwise ...
For men, the results were as expected. Hunks were more likely to be called for an interview if they included a photo. Ugly men were better off not including one. However, for women this was reversed. Attractive females were less likely to be offered an interview if they included a mugshot. When applying directly to a company (rather than through an agency) an attractive woman would need to send out 11 CVs on average before getting an interview; an equally qualified plain one just seven.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Ron Burgundy to Return: Anchorman 2.
Ron Burgundy visits Conan ... jams on the flute ... and announces a sequel.
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