SHOPPING AROUND HOT PEOPLE

Shopping for clothes can be a really fun experience. We all like to throw on a new, hot piece of clothing that makes us feel sexy and stylish.

But, according to a new study published in the Journal of Consumer Research, if you go shopping with a bad body image, you're more likely to hate the clothes you try on -- especially if you see someone you think is better looking wearing the same outfit.

This can be a real problem for clothing stores that have attractive salespeople wearing the store's brands.

Source: Jezebel.com

VIDEO GAMERS TRY TO BE THEIR "IDEAL SELVES"

According to a new study published in Psychological Science, people who play video games aren't just doing it for the action and adventure. They're doing it because of a desire to find their "ideal selves."

Researchers traced the dreams of video gamers back to their childhoods, when they used their imaginations to be all sorts of things -- an athlete, a rock star, a superhero, among many others.

The researchers then found that games let people actually live out that fantasy.

"A game can be more fun when you get the chance to act and be like your ideal self," said study author Andy Przybylski. "The attraction to playing video games and what makes them fun is that it gives people the chance to think about a role they would ideally like to take and then get a chance to play that role."

"Players are not escaping to nowhere. They are escaping to somewhere."

Source: Time

Positive Teens More Likely To Lead Happier Lives As Adults

According to a new study, young adults with a positive outlook on life are more likely to enjoy a happier, safer adulthood.

Researchers at Northwestern University looked at data from teenagers in 1994 and found that those who reported a positive well-being as teens were healthier and less likely to indulge in risky behaviors like drug use and binge drinking as adults.

Source: Chicago Sun Times

MICHELE BACHMANN: Promises Gas Below $2 a Gallon

The always controversial presidential candidate Michele Bachmann is making some pretty big promises on the campaign trail. Earlier this week, she said if she's elected president, gas will drop below $2 a gallon.

Just how Bachman will accomplish this remains unclear. Her campaign website says that if elected, she'll ease restrictions on drilling and cut federal regulations on the shale gas industry. But experts say that might be good for creating some jobs and reduce our reliance on foreign oil, it wouldn't have a huge impact on gas and oil prices. Besides, oil analyst Tom Kloza says that lower gas prices could spell more trouble. Says Kloza, "You have to be careful what you wish for because the recipe for cheap prices these days is economic disaster."

Source: CNN Money