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Whether it happened 20 seconds ago or 20 years ago, embarrassing memories have a way of sticking around, no matter how hard we try to forget. In response to , readers shared their own humiliations from their past.
Mortifying childhood memories come easily to Candice Broom, a 29-year-old elementary school teacher from Birmingham, Ala.
We’ve all heard the adage about cleanliness being next to godliness, but a forthcoming study in the journal Psychological Science may have empirically proved it.
“If it weren’t for Central Park, all us New Yorkers would kill each other,” says Ruta Fox, a 50-something jewelry entrepreneur from Manhattan. “It’s the saving grace of this city.”
Hey, kids! Tired of listening to your parents lecture you about the virtues of civilized behavior? Had it with necktie-wearing adults telling you that you’ll never amount to anything if you keep dressing the way you do and acting stupid?
Thinking of throwing a tantrum the next time things don’t go your way when you travel? Consider what happened to Gary Zeune before you do.
Reliable studies comparing the lunar phases to births, heart attacks, deaths, suicides, violence, psychiatric hospital admissions and epileptic seizures, among other things, have over and over again found little or no connection.
In a world swirling with studies, stories, online health forums, and several thousand pounds of conflicting research, it’s hard to figure out what to do and who to believe when it comes to truly healthy behavior.
The mass celebration by Barack Obama supporters on election night gave birth to rumors that there might be a baby boom. Nine months later, we offer a reality check.
A new study shows that some people are more mentally nimble on sunny days, but have duller brains on cloudy days, regardless of the season. The findings add to growing evidence that the weather affects how we think.
Peggy Loper doesn’t know why, but she’s sure that the rapid hissed repetition of her favorite expletive somehow dulls the pain when she’s hammered her thumb rather than the nail she’d aimed for.
Timothy Fleming used to hide cash all over the house — tucked into lapel pockets, secreted within hollowed-out pumpkins, nestled within cake tins above the fridge. That is, until he discovered the horror of a trashed cash stash.
South Carolina's chief executive isn't the first to earn headlines for acting odd. A look at governors' unusual behavior:
For years Deborah Africa would stay up late and sleep in, savoring every extra second of sleep before dragging herself out of bed by 10 a.m. When Africa had kids and switched to an earlier schedule, she thought getting up four hours earlier might make for a tough adjustment. But she soon noticed a subtle change in her mood: the new schedule seemed to make her a little more energetic and optimistic.
We've all had that sinking feeling: a person seems familiar, someone we might have once met, but somehow we just can't place the face.
Five-inch stilettos, too-heavy handbags, a wedding dress that seemingly weighed as much as a small child — Parmeeta Ghoman admits she’s no stranger to suffering for fashion. “I’m the kind of person who buys shoes two sizes too small just because they’re cute — and they’re on sale,” says Ghoman, who's 28 and lives outside of San Francisco.
When Jana Dolnik and her husband, Ladia, signed up for horseback-riding lessons, they never expected that their new hobby would come with an added bonus: sparks to rekindle their decades-long marriage. As Jana watched Ladia tenaciously grappling with his new challenge, she realized that even after 29 years of marriage, her husband still had some surprises. And suddenly she could recall the spirited and intelligent man she’d chosen to marry so long ago.
Making breakfast certainly sounds safe enough — unless the bacon grease scalds and startles you, causing you to jump back, sprain your ankle and hit your head, as happened to a reader from Salsbury, N.C., who responded to an
Steve Roe’s catalogue of self-induced injuries reads like something out of The Spanish Inquisition Handbook: fractured skull, torn rotator cuff, shattered fingers, broken wrists, fractured elbows, torn muscles, sulfuric acid burns, self-stabbings, multiple broken noses and, as of last month, a ruptured tendon in his ankle.
It’s hard to escape news about the bombing economy these days. It's also getting harder to escape another type of explosion — the verbal kind.
Heading to the gym to blow off some steam? Good idea, as long as you don’t take out your stress on everyone around you.
Some people avoid Krispy Kreme because of the calories. Angela Nickerson won’t go there because of the Ks.
A 22-year-old Fairbanks man was arrested for allegedly urinating on a bouncer at a bar on Sunday morning. The bouncer at Kodiak Jack's told police that he was trying to remove another man from the bar for causing a disruption.
Whenever her boyfriend goes out of town, Peggy Loper makes sure he leaves one of his worn — but unwashed — T-shirts behind. At night, as she snuggles with the shirt, Loper is comforted and transported. “I put it over the pillow so it’s next to my face,” says the 48-year-old law-school student from Salem, N.J. “It’s like having my head on his chest.”
For the first time in his life, Ryan Burns can’t afford to go home for the holidays. During Christmases past, he and his wife and two kids have traditionally spent much of the day in the car driving from their home in Orlando, Fla., to gatherings with their parents and grandparents, who live in various towns in Georgia.
Say 'thank you'- it's for your healthBeing thankful might help people actually feel better, ressearch shows. There's a catch, however: You have to say thanks more than just once a year.
15 tips for a happier ThanksgivingWhether you're the hostess or a guest, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the holidays. These quick tips can help you take on Turkey Day minus the annual anxiety attack.
Men may be chattier than womenWomen may have a reputation as the chattier gender, but research into the matter shows that men may actually be a little more talkative than women-though it all depends on the situation.
Did you know turtles moan whiles having sex? Thanks to a Telegraph blogger. Odd news indeed. But just what we need to know, we are not alone!
Your Kids Can't Say No to Candy? Blame It on Their Brains - Yahoo! NewsChildren's inability to ignore candy is what also makes them great at discovery and learning per psychological studies and papers...
Are you doing anything in public you shouldn't be - maybe grooming yourself and grossing people out?These days, if someone seated near me on my morning ride is putting on makeup, someone else is clipping his fingernails (and, on one odd occasion this summer, a toenail). Or they're plucking eyebrows, tying ties, squeezing pimples, even spraying perfume.
Chill: A little stress may help you live longerBeing frazzled can do nasty things to your bod. But in small doses, angst-provoking situations can improve your health, slow down the signs of aging, and even help you live longer.
Why memory lane is such a mortifying strollHumiliating memories may not cause as much emotional pain as the trauma of war or injury or abuse, but they do tend to get lodged in the brain and fester in a similar manner.
Sleepless in ... West Virginia?Sleepless in Seattle? Hardly. West Virginia is where people are really staying awake, according to a government study to monitor state-by-state differences in sleeplessness.
Beware of the Self-Destructive CoreWhom the gods would destroy, they first make mad. Euripides, Greek tragic dramatist (484 BC - 406 BC)
Clean Smells Promote Moral Behavior, Study SuggestsThe researchers see implications for workplaces, retail stores and other organizations that have relied on traditional surveillance and security measures to enforce rules.
Obama Win Turned Male Republicans Into Girlie MenThose who remember the street parties of Election Night 2008 might think the testosterone levels of Obama voters had shot up in triumph. That would be wrong.
City Bans Bad Behavior To Stop Verbal Abuse From ResidentsHOLLISTER, Calif. -- Tired of the verbal abuse their employees are taking from some residents, city leaders in Hollister approved a resolution Monday evening banning bad behavior on city property.
Australian school bans 'inappropriate' huggingAn Australian elementary school has banned hugging and other displays of affection between preteen boys and girls to set a good example for younger students, the principal said Tuesday.
Court upholds jury ruling in sex-harass caseThe Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday upheld a jury verdict that dismissed sexual harassment charges against top Cognex executives in a case stretching back to the late 1990s.
Several articles have appeared in the news recently that cast a very unfavorable light on today's social values in America.
Late-Night Vulnerability: The Letterman scandal and Conan O'Brien's injury highlight how much the networks have riding on individuals.LOS ANGELES -- An apologetic David Letterman trotted out before the cameras Monday night with a quip that raised questions and fetched laughs: "There's a possibility," he said, "that I'll be the first talk-show host impeached."
BPA linked to aggressive behavior in young girls, research suggestsPre-birth exposure to a chemical widely used in plastics appears to be linked to more aggressive behavior in little girls, according to research published Tuesday by a scientist at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
Eating Licorice In Pregnancy May Affect A Child's IQ And BehaviorExpectant mothers who eat excessive quantities of licorice during pregnancy could adversely affect their child's intelligence and behavior, a study has shown.
Pulling my hair outYears of compulsive behavior threatened to leave me bald, but finally, I got help. And found hope.
How does someone recognize terrorist behavior? How does someone recognize terrorist behavior?
Liberals Aren't Un-American. Conservatives Aren't Ignorant.The University of Virginia scholar views such slogans as clumsy attempts to insist we all share the same values. In his view, these catch phrases are not only insincere, they're also fundamentally wrong. Liberals and conservatives, he insists, inhabit different moral universes.
Spanking Your Children Makes Them Less Intelligent?Spanking can get kids to behave in a hurry, but new research suggests it can do more harm than good to their noggins. The study, involving hundreds of U.S. children, showed the more a child was spanked, the lower his or her IQ compared with others.
Parents lie to kids more often than they realizeParents might say "honesty is the best policy," but when it comes to interacting with their own kids, mom and dad stretch the truth with the best of them, finds a new study.
Moon myths: How real are lunar health effects?Reliable studies comparing the lunar phases to births, heart attacks, deaths, suicides, violence, psychiatric hospital admissions and epileptic seizures, among other things, have over and over again found little or no connection.
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