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A person’s secret impulse to take a risk can be spotted simply by the way they move a computer mouse across a screen, a new study shows. In computerised gambling experiments, US participants had a choice of either clicking on a ‘safe’ option or a ‘risky’ option as they built up monetary rewards. Researchers say … Read more
Boris Johnson’s grand plan for the UK to escape coronavirus lockdown descended into mockery this afternoon – after he accidentally ‘muted’ his Zoom call from his self-isolation bunker. The Prime Minister had just delivered an upbeat statement on how the national restrictions would end ahead of Christmas. But any political capital scored from his Commons … Read more
This year, the stars of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! have swapped the humidity and critters of Australia for Gwrych Castle in north Wales, thanks to the global pandemic and restrictions on travel. The Grade I listed castle in Conwy was built in the 1800s and has been given an overhaul for this … Read more
A Sydney fitness coach has revealed the real reason why you’re not building lean muscle, and what you can do about it right now. Sophie Allen, 30, said she credits the biggest changes in her physique to a combination of resistance training and something called progressive overload – which many don’t know about and which … Read more
The popularity of e-bike hire sites across the globe suggests they’re here to stay – and with an electric motor that kicks in when the going gets tough, it’s easy to see why. The latest example is EVieBikes (evie.je) on the Channel Islands. The bikes are wonderfully easy to hire – locate your nearest one … Read more
Earlier this week, I began to explore quite why the term ‘loser’ has always held such resonance for Donald J. Trump. Over the years, the list of those described as losers by Trump has contained quite a few Britons, not least the man who acted as his counterpart on the UK version of The Apprentice. … Read more
‘It was quite scary’: James Blunt reveals a super-fan demanded You’re Beautiful royalties after claiming she was the woman in the song and he was stalking HER By Bryony Jewell For Mailonline Published: 00:31 GMT, 5 November 2020 | Updated: 00:31 GMT, 5 November 2020 James Blunt has revealed how a super-fan once demanded he … Read more
Moment raging thug bellows ‘you’re a disgrace’ at policewoman who he then punches in FACE and tries to tackle to ground during violent clash between crowds and officers in London Video shows man shouting at officer during a row between police and crowds As police officer appears to reach for her handcuffs, he swings a … Read more
Jenni Murray says we need to go further and volunteer to brush up our driving skills, after completing a National Speed Awareness Course This week, I’m ashamed to admit, I spent two-and-a-half hours taking part in a National Speed Awareness Course — over Zoom, as everything is these days — as punishment for being caught … Read more
So, according to psychologists, the age at which we officially lose our ‘get-up-and-go’ is 54. Gone is our grit, washed away is our willpower, sated is our desire to scale new and better heights of human experience. Yet, to me, the choice of the number 54 — based on a study of 917 people by … Read more