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TopicBehaviour

Topic: behaviour

Morning sleepiness caused Chernobyl. You can stay alert with these three steps

From road accidents to nuclear meltdowns—Morning grogginess is more than just an annoyance. It has major societal consequences.

Another viral video shows Pakistani elite culture’s problems with restaurant staff

Pakistan’s elite have made the headlines yet again after a 'human rights activist' lashed out at the chef of a Karachi-based restaurant.

Your childhood behaviour can predict whether you’ll be in a relationship as an adult

Our study was based on analysis of nearly 3,000 Canadian children who were rated by their teachers for behaviours like inattention, hyperactivity, and pro-sociality.

If you get on with your boss you’re more likely to lie for them – new study

When employees identify strongly with the organisation they work for, they might become blinded to any wrongdoing because of their positive view of the workplace.

After Jayaraj & Bennix deaths, 80 Tamil Nadu policemen taken off duty for behaviour therapy

Tiruchirappalli DIG Balakrishnan says policemen on the list have been reported for poor anger management, using offensive language with the public, and use of force.

Watching pornography rewires the brain to a more child-like state

The much greater irony is that while porn promises to satisfy and provide sexual gratification, it delivers the opposite.

Tutankhamun, The Omen and Momo Challenge — what makes people still believe in curses

From a scientific perspective, curses have rational explanations.

Is alcohol an excuse for bad conduct? Study shows you’re still the same person after a drink

While consuming alcohol might affect our ability to empathise, it doesn’t necessarily change our moral standards.

No tight slap: New research shows children are safer in countries that banned smacking

Countries that enforced complete ban on hitting children experienced rates of physical fighting up to 69% lower than states that condoned smacking.

People are probably better at choosing a pet than a spouse

In a paper on Behavior Research Methods, researchers noted that 43% of marriages end in divorce within 15 years but only about 13% of people returned their pets to the shelter.

On Camera

Poll loss in Bodoland is a wake up call to BJP in Assam. How Zubeen’s death puts CM Himanta in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

India looks to procure more S-400/S-500 air defence systems from Russia

The 2018 contract with Russia for 5 S-400 systems had a follow-on clause for 5 more. S-400 was described as a 'game-changer' for shooting down 5 Pakistan fighter jets during Op Sindoor.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.