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Your neighborhood may be lowering your chances of having children Via StudyFinds.org: Your zip code can affect who you hang out with, your personality, and even who you end up meeting and marrying. Now, a new study suggests that where you live also affects whether or not you’ll have children. Researchers from Oregon State University found that people in socioeconomically challenged neighborhoods are 20 percent less likely to conceive than […]

1 in 4 would dump their date for ordering boneless chicken wings Via StudyFinds.org: How do you handle messy fingers after devouring a plate of buffalo wings? A survey of 2,000 people finds that three in four Americans won’t judge you for licking your fingers after eating chicken wings – because they’ll do the same. The poll also reveals that chicken wings are considered an “old reliable” classic food (63%) and […]

Out of shape nation: Half of Americans admit they can’t touch their toes without straining Via StudyFinds.org: More than seven in 10 (73%) Americans are eager to increase their physical activity to keep up with their children. That’s because the pandemic kept many individuals from taking care of their bodies as well as they were prior to COVID-19. A recent study polled 2,000 U.S. adults to see how they’re staying […]

94% of travelers would bring stinky food on a plane Via StudyFinds.org: Travel is back, and many Americans are finally getting out and taking a vacation for the first time in years. Unfortunately, a new survey finds many of them forgot their manners at home! In a new poll of over 1,000 Americans, 45 percent think travelers are less self-aware and ruder now than they were before 2020. If you […]

Americans don’t feel safer despite nation’s high incarceration rate Via Studyfinds.org: There are currently two million people sitting in prisons and jails across America — making the United States the world leader when it comes to incarceration. Despite that, a new study reveals that putting more people in prison isn’t helping to make Americans feel any safer in their communities. Researchers from Penn State University compared feelings of safety across […]

Video gamers are better decision makers, have more brain activity Via StudyFinds.org: Researchers from Georgia State University have discovered a cheat code for better decision making. Just play more video games. In comparison to non-gamers, the new study finds habitual video game players display superior sensorimotor decision-making skills. That’s not all — gamers also appear to have more activity in key regions of their brains. These findings are based on […]