Year: 2023

A recent study investigated the attention and working memory of individuals with varying computer game preferences. The findings revealed that young adults who play strategy games, as well as elderly individuals who play puzzle games, exhibited enhanced working memory and a greater ability to resist distractions compared to non-gamers. Remarkably, the working memory capacity of elderly puzzle gamers equaled that of younger individuals. The study was published in Heliyon. Being successful in video games typically requires substantial cognitive effort. Video games often require the player to sim...

A new study indicates that individuals frequently consuming fried food have 12% increased risk of anxiety and 7% increased risk of depression compared to individuals not eating fried food. This association was particularly notable for fried potato consumption. The study was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Depression and anxiety are the two most frequent mental disorders. Individuals suffering from one of these disorders often also suffer from the other one. Estimates state that, after the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, the share of world population sufferin...

Two studies—a survey spanning 19 countries and a longitudinal study in Chile—examined whether political conservatives typically have higher scores than liberals on well-being measures such as life satisfaction and happiness. After accounting for sociodemographic factors, conservatism was not linked to well-being in either study. The findings were recently published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. Conservatives and liberals are two major political ideologies that differ in their views on government, society, and individual rights. Conservatives generally favor limited governm...

Researchers from the University of Leicester at the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre studied genetic data from 405,981 middle-aged participants and found that a faster walking pace, independent of the amount of physical activity, was associated with longer life. Health Analytics Asia Desk A lifetime of brisk walking could lead to the equivalent of 16 years younger biological age by midlife, says a new study conducted by the Leicester-based team of researchers. Despite the well-documented physical, mental, social and health benefits of walking, ...

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner are "on the path to healing" following their divorce.

The 34-year-old pop star had been married to British-born actress Sophie, 27, for just over four years when he announced their "amicable" split in September but an insider has now explained that they are "both on the same page" since reaching an agreement on the custody for their daughters Delphine, 15 months, and Willa, three.

A source told UsWeekly: "They’re on the path to healing and to being healthy coparents. They’re both on the same page. They spoke recently and it was amicable, and that triggered a quicker...

Elon Musk found it "awesome" when Amber Heard dressed up as a video game character in the bedroom. The Space X founder dated the 'Aquaman' actress on and off for a year in 2017 and he has confirmed a story featured in his new biography that she would don a white bodysuit with a gold halo and mechanical wings to transform into Mercy from 'Overwatch'. He posted on his platform X: “She did dress up as Mercy. It was awesome." The 52-year-old tech mogul then followed his post on the social media platform, which was previously known as Twitter, with a photo of Amber in her outfit. In Walter Isaacson...

Howie Mandel has insisted Sofia Vergara wasn’t offended by his on-air joke about her divorce from husband Joe Manganiello – which was said to have caused her to storm away from a segment on ‘America’s Got Talent’. The actress, 51, had been sitting on a seat for a lie detector test during Wednesday’s (13.09.23) episode of the show while spilling the beans on her fellow judges and her time on ‘Modern Family’. But when her co-host Howie, 67, asked whether she was “interested in” anyone in the audience she abruptly ended the segment, according to Entertainment Tonight. The Emmy nominee is said to ...

Atom Egoyan knew Amanda Seyfried was a “remarkable young actress” when he first met her. The 63-year-old filmmaker has reunited with ‘Mamma Mia!’ star Amanda, 37, for new film ‘Seven Veils’ after initially working with her on the erotic thriller ‘Chloe’ in 2009 and recalled spotting her talent then. He told ScreenRant: "‘Chloe’ is in itself a remake, and it was a project that I was really excited to direct, but it wasn't my script. I didn't have the same freedoms that I have when I'm doing my own script and my own production. But I certainly had access the moment Amanda walked into that auditi...

Rihanna named her baby Riot Rose because of her boyfriend’s love of flowers. The35-year-old pop star already has 16-month-old RZA Athelston Mayers with rapper A$AP Rocky but welcomed a second child with him in August and now an insider has explained the reasoning behind the floral name. The source told ‘Entertainment Tonight’: “Not everyone knows this, but Rocky loves flowers—he loves having fresh flowers in the house, he loves decorating with flowers, and he even had real flowers in his grill once.” Riot was born at Los Angeles' Cedars Sinai Hospital at 7.41am on 1 August, two days before it ...

Julia Fox is “not trying to have bad blood” with Kanye West. The 33-year-old actress became known around the world when she struck up a brief relationship with rapper Kanye West – who was previously married to reality superstar Kim Kardashian and has North, 10, Saint, seven, Chicago, five, and three-year-old Psalm with her – but explained that she only covers her time with him “briefly” in her upcoming memoir ‘Down the Drain’. She told E! News: “It's like six pages. I feel like I went very lightly on it. I'm not trying to have bad blood or anything, it's all in the past. I’m so excited for the...