A Personal Blog by a Solo Writer

A Personal Blog by a Solo Writer

When addressing the history of science or mathematics on social platforms, it is not unusual to find conflicts that revolve more around the individual sharing the information than the actual details. The term “just some guy with a blog” is frequently used dismissively, yet it carries little significance without interaction with the genuine content or […]

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2015 Research Connecting Affinity for Bitter Flavors to Psychopathic Characteristics Deemed Unreliable in 2017 Reproduction Effort

2015 Research Connecting Affinity for Bitter Flavors to Psychopathic Characteristics Deemed Unreliable in 2017 Reproduction Effort

In 2015, psychologists Christina Sagioglou and Tobias Greitemeyer carried out two studies with 953 American adults to investigate the possible connection between taste preferences and personality traits. Participants assessed their enjoyment of a range of bitter, sweet, salty, and sour foods, such as black coffee and tonic water. The objective of the study was to […]

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2025 Research Involving 2,203 Chinese University Students Uncovers Connection Between Elevated People-Pleasing Scores, Greater Neuroticism, and Reduced Self-Esteem in Three Areas

2025 Research Involving 2,203 Chinese University Students Uncovers Connection Between Elevated People-Pleasing Scores, Greater Neuroticism, and Reduced Self-Esteem in Three Areas

Assertiveness training, extensively studied during the 1970s within clinical psychology, focused on enhancing individuals’ abilities to openly convey preferences, decline requests, and express needs. Researchers Brittany Speed, Benjamin Goldstein, and Marvin Goldfried classified this method as a “transdiagnostic intervention” in a 2018 paper, asserting that assertiveness training has a beneficial effect on a variety of […]

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Japan Officially Becomes Part of EU's Horizon Europe Research Programme

Japan Officially Becomes Part of EU’s Horizon Europe Research Programme

Japan has officially become the 23rd non-EU nation to join Horizon Europe, the EU’s premier research funding initiative. This agreement, which came into effect on 30 July, enables Japanese researchers to access portions of the Horizon programme on equal footing with EU researchers. Horizon Europe is the largest research funding body globally, featuring a budget […]

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The Bulk of Chemistry PhD Candidates in Germany Consider Withdrawing

The Bulk of Chemistry PhD Candidates in Germany Consider Withdrawing

Nearly two-thirds of PhD students in chemistry in Germany have thought about abandoning their degrees, according to recent findings from the Young Chemists Network (JCF) of the German Chemical Society. Participants in a survey run by the JCF mentioned mental health challenges, insufficient supervision, and excessive workloads as the main factors for contemplating the end […]

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