Have you ever bought a gift for a friend, simply because it’s a gift that you would like yourself?

Voice pitch, the perceived “highness” or “lowness” of a voice, influence how people are judged on a variety of dimensions such as attractiveness, physical strength, and social dominance. In fact, studies have shown that individuals with lower-pitched voices are more likely to win elected office because they are believed to be superior leaders with greater physical prowess and integrity.

There is no shortage of men’s razors and other shaving tools on the market, but do any of them offer the perfect shave? According to dermatologists from the American Academy of Dermatology, it’s less about which tools you use, and more about your shaving preparation and technique.

We’ve all heard that a picture is worth a thousand words. Is that true though? While new research from the University of California San Diego makes no claims on quantifying just how many words a picture is really worth, it shows that a single picture has the power to sway people – changing how they behave – while a single word does not. Even a picture that’s barely seen, flashed on a screen for only 10 milliseconds, seems able to alter behavior.

Journalists entering the news business today are better trained in video, audio, social media and web skills than they were five years ago, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder study exploring longtime journalists’ perceptions of newcomers. But those longtime journalists also believe newcomers lack news judgment, interviewing skills and writing chops.

Composting is a great way to reduce waste sent to landfills while benefiting garden soil. The Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) recent Soils Matter blog post explains the difference between traditional composting and vermin-composting—and how even apartment-dwellers can take part!