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Sunday, November 16, 2025
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

Why Tejashwi Yadav failed—Bihar changed, RJD didn’t

RJD, once a prominent representative of Mandal politics, now finds itself in a political era where welfare, good governance, and new aspirations are overshadowing old caste equations.

As govt starts rolling back Quality Control Orders, a look at adverse impact they had, mainly on MSMEs

Between 2016 and 2025, around 700 QCOs were issued by the government. Now, it has withdrawn 69 of them.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.