Lifestyle

When faced with a challenging problem, what can we do to coax that blinding flash of brilliance into consciousness? According to recent research by Goldsmiths College in London and the Austrian Academy of Sciences, relaxing is the key to creativity.

Did you know that 17 of the past 20 British prime ministers have surnames beginning with letters in the first half of the alphabet? Why can the first letter of your surname lead you to success? If your surname is Allen then from the day you start school, you learn to pay attention and you expect to take the lead

A recent study from the University of Michigan, looked at college women's real life relationships and their admiration for female TV characters.

When men and women take personality tests, some of the old Mars-Venus stereotypes keep reappearing. On average, women are more co-operative, nurturing, cautious and emotionally responsive. Men tend to be more competitive, assertive, reckless and emotionally flat. Clear differences appear in early childhood and never disappear.

In a recent study carried out in Australia, it was found that women are better drivers than men. Men are more agressive, impatient and more willing to push the boundaries than women. Men's crashes tend to be more serious, while women are more likely to be involved in minor crashes such as reversing into stationary objects.