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Four other questions when you buy insurance For many of us, shopping for insurance mainly comes down to one big question: How much does it cost? But focusing on price alone could be a costly mistake if you don’t get adequate coverage. Premiums do matter, but they’re not the most important thing. “Price is last” when shopping for insurance, says Thomas Capp, vice president of sales at San Francisco-based Esurance, an Allstate company. “Often we see customers focused solely on price, and they make the mistake of not getting what they need.” It’s important to educate yourself, which means understanding [...]

Winning naturally elevates testosterone levels, but so does striking the type of expansive pose adopted by Great Britain’s Chris Hoy upon winning gold in the men’s keirin cycling. “Power poses” are characterised by outstretched limbs, something at which gymnast Gabby Douglas would likely excel … The effects of a “power pose,” as demonstrated by Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, are thought to last at least 20 minutes, and help combat cortisol, the stress hormone. Some power poses appear to be gender specific. A University of Jena psychologist has demonstrated that men associate a clenched fist with feelings of power. Researchers have [...]