Diversions

Even though you might think you’re amazing at texting and driving (while eating your lunch), research shows that most people can only successfully focus on one task at...

The American Psychological Association recently released the results from its "Stress in America" survey, which found stress levels differ among generations.  

A recent study found that healthy older adults have less negative thoughts than other age groups, leading to more life satisfaction.

Men tend to become impulsive, save less and use credit cards more when under the perception that women are scarce, according to research from the University of Minnesota’s...

American workers spend a lot of money on somewhat average daily expenses like coffee and lunch, according to a Workonomix survey by Accounting Principals.

Research shows that small-group settings can alter some people’s expression of IQ, especially women.  

TopRetirements.com released its list of the 10 worst states to retire. 

A study published in the Journal of Consumer Research suggests that we overestimate what others will pay for consumer goods. 

A North Carolina man was arrested after police say he tried to use a fake million-dollar bill to buy $476 worth of Walmart items.

And if you don’t know who or what these things are... you know what to do.   

Perhaps it's a good sign for the economy that Ebenezer Scrooge didn't make it in a top ten list of holiday movie characters reminiscent of bosses.  

Concerned about what you might do if you get too "cheery" at your holiday party? There’s an app for that.  

Do your political views and TV preferences align? Entertainment Weekly commissioned a survey to find out what’s popular among party lines.

If you’re missing Michael Scott this season and are still trying to figure out Robert California’s deal, do we have a product for you…  

The retail cost of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner increased about 13% this year, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF).

10-years ago today, a product went on sale that would change how music was listened to and sold.

The United Nations had told the world to prepare for the birth of its 7 billionth occupant on Monday, October 31; in the days that followed, identifying this...

Superman is sure to be seen flying around this weekend, at least in the form of Halloween costumes, but a little known fact about the comic icon is...

Could you live on $1,000 for one month? A new online game challenges people to do just that and already has been played 1.7 million times

A Stanford University study reveals that 45% of the top 185 U.S. Web sites transmit identifying details about their visitors to at least four other sites.