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In this study, the authors assess the factors that allow some speedcubers to solve Rubik's Cubes faster than others.

In this study, results from an extensive survey report college students' and senior citizens' voting concerns during the 2020 presidential election.

This study investigated how fashion brand personalities are similar to people’s personalities and whether people may prefer a particular clothing brand based on their own personal traits. All together, Stevenson and Scott found that the Big Five Personality Factors are generally not related to participants’ preferred brand personalities. Generally, brands should consider different factors besides the Big Five Personality Factors for identifying potential customers.

Music is an important part of the day for many of us, but what makes some combinations of sound more pleasant to the ear than others? In this article the authors investigate the role of some characteristics of sound on the perception of a pleasant vs harsh musical note.

Human intelligence is correlated with variation in the protein neuroplastin-65, which is encoded by the NPTN gene. The authors examine the evolution of this gene across different animal species.

This study examined whether Rubik’s Cube solving ability is related to spatial visualization skills and stress levels.

Content warning: This article extensively discusses the causes and impacts of adverse childhood experiences, trauma, abuse, neglect, depression, and mental health disorders. Violence, self-harm, substance use, and incarceration are also mentioned.

The authors assess the effect of ER stress on sleep quality in fruit flies.

In this study, the authors examine the relationship between ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) factors on financial performance of Vietnamese media companies, as measured by ROA and ROE. They find that ESG is positively correlated with financial performance, as is sales growth. They also find that financial leverage is negatively correlated with ROA. Overall, this is a quality study, although the methods section requires more detail.

This study examined whether eye color affects photophobia and vision in elementary school students and staff, finding no significant relationship between eye color, light sensitivity, or visual acuity. However, photophobia was common across age groups, highlighting the need for greater awareness of light sensitivity in learning environments.