trusting people make better lie detectors!

“Trusting others may not make you necessarily a fool or a Pollyanna, according to a study in the current Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE). Instead it can be a sign that you’re smart.”

video quality less important if you are enjoying what you are watching

“Research from Rice University’s Department of Psychology finds that if you like what you’re watching, you’re less likely to notice the difference in video quality of the TV show, Internet video or mobile movie clip.”

people battle 500 VAMPIRE bats in Peru

“Most of the affected population had now been vaccinated, it said, although a few had refused treatment.Vampire bats usually feed on wildlife or livestock, but are sometimes known to turn to humans for food, particularly in areas where their rainforest habitat has been destroyed.”