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☆ This time of day is when workers make the most errors, according to a new study
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Employee productivity and accuracy decreases during the afternoon, according to a recently published study in the science journal PLOS ONE. Unlike other studies which examine worker productivity, this one doesn't rely on self-evaluations or manager feedback. Instead, researchers tracked computer usage metrics like typing speed, mouse activity, and typing errors. Afternoons tended to be when most typing errors were made. And on Friday afternoons, specifically, there was a decrease in computer activity and increase in typos.

Persons: Taehyun Roh, ScienceDaily.com Organizations: Texas, M University

☆ Stop worrying about how much your kid is napping, study says: There's a lot of 'parental anxiety around sleep'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Babies who nap more frequently might have a smaller vocabulary and lower cognitive skills, according to a new study published in the medical journal JCPP Advances. But our research shows that how frequently a child naps reflects their individual cognitive need." Some babies are more efficient at consolidating information while they sleep, therefore need to sleep less. This doesn't mean you should limit how much your child naps in hopes of widening their vocabulary, she says. Let your child naps as much as they need.

Organizations: University of East Anglia, University of East Locations: University of East Anglia

☆ ChatGPT can match the top 1% of creative human thinkers, says new study
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot, can match the top 1% of human thinkers, according to a new study by the University of Montana. Researchers administered the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking, an oft-used creativity test, to the ChatGPT engine and recorded eight responses. All responses were scored by the Scholastic Testing Service, which wasn't aware that AI responses were submitted. The AI responses were as creative as the responses from the most creative real people who took the test, according to researchers. So, AI may help us apply the world of creative thinking to business and the process of innovation, and that's just fascinating to me."

Persons: ChatGPT, University of Montana's College of Business Erik Guzik, ScienceDaily.com, Guzik Organizations: University of Montana, Scholastic Testing Service, University of Montana's College of Business Locations: Torrance

☆ Black and Brown Americans had higher rates of anxiety and depression during the Covid-19 pandemic, new study finds
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

It's well-documented that racial minorities experienced higher rates of infection during the pandemic. And the authors of the study concluded that the mental health impacts of Covid-19 on racial minorities are likely to last for years to come. Black, Hispanic and Asian people were more likely to be depressedLikelihood to have anxiety or depression vary among racial minorities. The Mental Health Association found similar results through their own screenings. "We found that racial and ethnic minorities in the U.S. and U.K. were more likely to screen positive for depression and anxiety.

☆ Источник бактерий в доме – человек
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-20 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

Одно лишь присутствие человека в комнате добавляет в воздух 37 миллионов бактерий каждый час. В большинстве случаев люди заново "встряхивают" то, что уже осело, а пыль на полу является главным источником бактерий, которыми мы дышим", сообщает sciencedaily.com. В целом ученые обнаружили, что присутствие человека было связано со значительным повышением в воздухе концентрации бактерий и грибков различных размеров. Исследователи выяснили, что около 18 % выбросов бактерий в комнате, включая свежие и ранее отложенные бактерии, происходили от людей. Из 15 самых изобилующих видов бактерий, найденных в комнате, четыре напрямую связаны с человеком, включая самый избыточный вид бактерий Propionibacterineae, который распространен на коже человека.

Persons: Джордан Печчия Organizations: Йельский университет Locations: США

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