Robbins is very forthcoming about the fact that she’s not a medical professional and has no formal training in psychology, yet she claims that this simple rule completely changed her life. And it’s ...

(NEXSTAR) – Uh oh. You just dropped your toast on the floor. It was the last piece, too. And you were enjoying it so, so much. You know where this is going. Since childhood, most of us have been aware ...

Many people follow the “five-second rule,” but science shows the truth is more about safety than timing. Studies have found that food picks up germs as soon as it hits the floor, regardless of how ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Research reveals that an intervention of a mere five seconds is all it takes to ...

And past research from Rutgers University seemed to effectively put the long-standing myth to rest by concluding that the transfer of bacteria from floor to food could be nearly instantaneous. However ...