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Study: Men Losing Their Minds Over Women
Physorg.com ^ | 09.07.09

Posted on 09/08/2009 6:44:46 AM PDT by Perdogg

The study measured brain function in 40 male heterosexual student volunteers, who were asked to perform a standard memory test in which they were shown a stream of letters and had to quickly say if each was the same as the previous letter. They then spent several minutes talking to either a man or an attractive woman and then repeated the test.

The researchers found that even a few minutes with the attractive woman was enough to make the students slower and less accurate on the test. The more attracted they were, the worse their results.

They also studied the effects on women students of being in the company of handsome men, and found the test scores were unaffected.

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1 posted on 09/08/2009 6:44:46 AM PDT by Perdogg
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To: Perdogg

...and how much did this “study” or scam cost?


2 posted on 09/08/2009 6:46:08 AM PDT by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: al baby; Artemis Webb; Extremely Extreme Extremist; lainie; lewisglad; PennsylvaniaMom; ...

ping


3 posted on 09/08/2009 6:46:15 AM PDT by Perdogg (Sarah Palin-Jim DeMint 2012 - Liz Cheney for Sec of State - Duncan Hunter SecDef)
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4 posted on 09/08/2009 6:46:50 AM PDT by E Rocc (I Pledge: To help the President get promoted to "private citizen" as soon as possible.)
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To: Perdogg
..thats why Helen Thomas can't do TV commercials
5 posted on 09/08/2009 6:47:35 AM PDT by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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6 posted on 09/08/2009 6:48:27 AM PDT by NMEwithin
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To: Perdogg

They also studied the effects on women students of being in the company of handsome men, and found the test scores were unaffected because women know I have one of these and I can have all of them I want and yes I’m setting on a goln mine.


7 posted on 09/08/2009 6:49:40 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: NMEwithin

What was the question,again?


8 posted on 09/08/2009 6:50:23 AM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: NMEwithin

uhhhh what?


9 posted on 09/08/2009 6:51:16 AM PDT by Perdogg (Sarah Palin-Jim DeMint 2012 - Liz Cheney for Sec of State - Duncan Hunter SecDef)
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To: Perdogg

Why is this news?

Any man could have told you this.


10 posted on 09/08/2009 6:51:19 AM PDT by CPT Clay (Pick up your weapon and follow me.)
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To: Vaduz

Introduce them to a couple of billionaires before they take the test—and see if they become a bit addled.


11 posted on 09/08/2009 6:51:30 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Dr. Ursus

“Women, a mistake, or did he do it to us on purpose?” - Jack Nicholson : The Witches of Eastwick


12 posted on 09/08/2009 6:51:34 AM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: Perdogg

Ok, we need LOTS of “Captain Obvious” pictures here.


13 posted on 09/08/2009 6:52:50 AM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: Perdogg
It might have been in Noel Coward's Private Lives in which the gentleman tells his wife "it's the woman's job to seduce the man."
14 posted on 09/08/2009 6:53:28 AM PDT by jimfree (Freep and ye shall find!)
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To: massgopguy

Blood rushes from the big brain to the little brain-Dr.Ursus-professor emeritus of beerology.


15 posted on 09/08/2009 6:56:07 AM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: Perdogg

But of course the WOMEN, who were responsible for the election of HUSSEIN, are mentally just FINE!!


16 posted on 09/08/2009 7:03:55 AM PDT by Oldpuppymax (AGENDA OF THE LEFT EXPOSED)
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To: Vaduz

I’m quite sure the test was inadequate.

Memory was not lessened, it was diverted.
If they had tested his memory about her estimated bra size, her eye color, and what she was wearing, I’ll bet his memory would show marked improvement.


17 posted on 09/08/2009 7:22:12 AM PDT by z3n
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To: Perdogg

this is obvious.
Blood leaves the brain and goes somewhere else.


18 posted on 09/08/2009 7:22:33 AM PDT by Colvin (Harry Reid is a sap sucking idiot.)
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To: z3n

This study is flawed.

Other example. When a lawyer speaks to a jury, he must communicate in a manner and with words that will reach their comprehension.

So it is based on the environment. In a dating/hook-up scenario the need for higher intelectual reparte is not very intense. (especially over loud club music)

IOW the Don Juan does not have to win a nobel prize to bed his prize, he just has to intelectual enough to get over her “oops I dropped my hankie” resistance.


19 posted on 09/08/2009 7:27:53 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: Perdogg

Obviously a landmark study. They must have had a hard time finding students who would talk to attractive women.


20 posted on 09/08/2009 7:39:05 AM PDT by popdonnelly (Yes, we disagree - no, we won't shut up - no, we won't quit.)
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