Scientists find secret ingredient for making (and losing) lots of money – testosterone: In the film Wall Street, which symbolised the excess of the 1980s, the most successful traders were odious alpha-males with aggression seeping from every pore. But stereotypes often have a kernel of truth, and researchers from Cambridge University have concluded what everyone outside the City has always suspected. Money doesn’t make the world go round: it’s testosterone. The more that traders have, the richer they’ll become – up to a point. [Guardian]
Face gives away sexual intentions, new study says: All the subtlety of a well-prepared chat-up line can be ruined by a man’s face, which speaks louder than any words to reveal his sexual intentions. A woman can tell at a glance if the man approaching to woo her is merely after her body or wants a more meaningful relationship, a study indicates. [Times]
The Gambler’s Gamble: A gambler usually wagers more after taking a loss, in the misguided belief that a run of bad luck increases the probability of a win. We tend to cling to the misconception that past events can skew future odds. [Psychology Today]
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