We’re not always aware of how we are making a decision. Unconscious feelings or perceptions may influence us. Another important source of information — even if we’re unaware of it — is the body itself.

We find it on chairs, stuck under desks, on pavements or stuck to our shoes. Chewing gum is sticky – and it does not degrade easily. This leads to increased cleaning costs for our local authorities. However, an Irish professor has developed a novel process for creating biodegradable chewing gum.

Whether you love the “Harry Potter” series or despise it, there may be a psychological explanation behind your opinion. Researchers recently discovered that people experience fantasy differently, which explains why some people enjoy it more than others.

State policies banning all sugar-sweetened beverages in schools are associated with reduced in-school access and purchase of these beverages, however these policies are not associated with a reduction in overall consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, according to a new report.

After men become fathers for the first time, they show significant decreases in crime, tobacco and alcohol use, according to a new, 19-year study. Researchers assessed more than 200 at-risk boys annually from the age of 12 to 31, and examined how men’s crime, tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use changed over time. While previous studies showed that marriage can change a man’s negative behavior, they had not isolated the additional effects of fatherhood.

A new national study shows that wealthier Americans and those with private health insurance fare better than others on one important measure of health – and this health gap only grows wider as they age. Researchers found that, when the study began, middle-aged and older Americans with more income and assets reported having less trouble with five activities of daily living: Walking across a room, bathing, eating, dressing and getting in and out of bed.

Notes printed on credit card statements about minimum payments due actually result in lower cardholder repayments, researchers report.