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Friday, September 5, 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

I will keep attacking India even though my missiles reach nowhere: Pakistani General X

Plotting and planning against India is not all I do. I also have to run the country, drain water from housing societies, and even give directions to the Pakistan PM.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

HAL team to visit US this month for talks on joint production of GE 414 engines

The engines are meant for Tejas Mk 2 and the first tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.