Science Sensei brings you the latest updates from the world of science, health, and technology. Tune in each week for a new outrageous episode. This week: why physicians don't notice your pain, how heart-saving surgeries might be riskier for women, and the psychology of attractiveness.
Psychologists have discovered a portion of the brain related to empathy that causes ordinary folks to react when they see something painful happen to other people. But when doctors were shown the same images, their brains activated areas associated with controlling emotions.
A recent study on a small population of women heart patients showed that they had a higher mortality rate than men in the first year after surgery. The results suggest that more research should be done on the long term outcome of women given the standard treatment protocols as men.
And it turns out that men respond to women's attractiveness in mate selection. No surprise there, but women seem to like men when they themselves feel attractive. It seems beauty really is in the eye of the beholder. Tune in next week for another episode of Science Sensei.
And it turns out that men respond to women's attractiveness in mate selection. No surprise there, but women seem to like men when they themselves feel attractive. It seems beauty really is in the eye of the beholder. Tune in next week for another episode of Science Sensei.
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