Take a short psychological test (four questions) and find out what font best portrays your personality, then get a history of that font. You will be prompted for a password after you enter your name. The password is: character (You will need to turn your sound on.) Enjoy.
A new study in Evolutionary Psychology has found support for the hypothesis that that women of medium height would show a more secure, long-term mating pattern characterized by less jealousy, less intrasexual competition and a “slower” life history strategy. From the introduction (references removed): …For women, the relationship between height and jealousy is quite different, [...]
Might there be a new, better test to predict how people will perform in medical school? The New York Times highlights a new study, published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, that looks at five different dimensions of personality – extraversion, neuroticism, openness, agreeableness and conscientiousness – and how they relate to success or failure [...]
The Journal of Medical Ethics blog wonders if giving pregnant women parking spaces is akin to calling pregnancy a disability. Is this “namby pamby” stuff?
A fine feature article on the great and unique diarist Samuel Pepys, entitled ‘And so to bed…’, was published this week in Irish Medical Times. The feature explores the medical aspects of his diary and his life, but has some interesting asides as well, such as: He wrote: ‘…. whom I took into my house [...]
Irish Medical Times wishes you a Happy New Year, as normal web updates commence from later today and tomorrow. In the meantime, here’s a list of the ten most requested stories (No. 1 being the most requested) on imt.ie from 2009. 1. Ireland’s healthcare system is unsustainable – ESRI, by Niamh Mullen Current healthcare practices [...]
Santa should share Rudolf’s snack of carrots and celery sticks rather than brandy and mince pies and swap his reindeer for a bike or walk, says a public health expert in the Christmas issue published on bmj.com. From the press release: Dr Nathan Grills, from Monash University in Australia, says the current image of Santa [...]
Age Action has recruited the services of DJ Hip Op and her rap class for its first YouTube video. From the press release: DJ Hip Op (AKA Marian Kelly) stars in the video “Growing Up Is Optional” teaching a rap class in Dublin. “There has been a great reaction to the video so far,” Age [...]
Photographs from the ICGP’s 25th anniversary gala are now available on IMT.ie’s Gallery page. Dr Michael Boland was honoured on the night with a career achievement award.
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