Studies Suggest https://studiessuggest.org Counterintuitive scientific findings, verified and well-sourced. Evidence that challenges what you think you know. en-us Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 Taking Antioxidant Supplements Raises Your Risk of Dying. A Review of 296,707 People Exposed the Paradox. https://studiessuggest.org/stories/antioxidant-supplements-increase-mortality.html A Cochrane review of 78 trials and 296,707 participants found that beta-carotene and vitamin E supplements increase all-cause mortality. Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 https://studiessuggest.org/stories/antioxidant-supplements-increase-mortality.html Open Offices Were Designed to Boost Collaboration. A Harvard Study Found They Cut It by 70%. https://studiessuggest.org/stories/open-offices-reduce-face-to-face-collaboration.html Two Fortune 500 companies outfitted employees with sociometric sensors before and after converting cubicles to open plans. Face-to-face conversation plummeted while email surged. Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 https://studiessuggest.org/stories/open-offices-reduce-face-to-face-collaboration.html Repeating "I Am Lovable" Made People With Low Self-Esteem Feel Worse https://studiessuggest.org/stories/positive-affirmations-backfire-low-self-esteem.html Experiments at the University of Waterloo found that positive self-statements backfired for those who needed them most. Mon, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 https://studiessuggest.org/stories/positive-affirmations-backfire-low-self-esteem.html Brainstorming in Groups Produces Fewer Ideas Than Working Alone https://studiessuggest.org/stories/brainstorming-groups-fewer-ideas-than-individuals.html A meta-analysis of 20 studies found that interactive brainstorming groups consistently underperformed individuals working independently. Mon, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 https://studiessuggest.org/stories/brainstorming-groups-fewer-ideas-than-individuals.html Stretching Before Exercise Does Not Prevent Injuries https://studiessuggest.org/stories/stretching-before-exercise-no-injury-prevention.html A systematic review of 25 RCTs found stretching had no significant injury prevention benefit, while strength training cut risk by over a third. Mon, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 https://studiessuggest.org/stories/stretching-before-exercise-no-injury-prevention.html Exercise Burns Far Fewer Calories Than You Think. Your Body Adjusts the Books. https://studiessuggest.org/stories/exercise-minimal-effect-weight-loss.html A study of 332 adults across five populations found total energy expenditure plateaus above moderate activity levels. Mon, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 https://studiessuggest.org/stories/exercise-minimal-effect-weight-loss.html More Options Make People Less Likely to Choose — and Less Happy When They Do https://studiessuggest.org/stories/more-choices-less-satisfaction.html Consumers were 10 times more likely to buy jam when offered 6 options instead of 24. Mon, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 https://studiessuggest.org/stories/more-choices-less-satisfaction.html The Largest Registered Study of Video Game Violence Found No Link to Aggression https://studiessuggest.org/stories/violent-video-games-no-aggression-link.html A pre-registered Oxford study of 1,004 adolescents using objective violence ratings found zero relationship with aggressive behavior. Mon, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 https://studiessuggest.org/stories/violent-video-games-no-aggression-link.html