A really funny study I spotted over at New Scientist today, concerning the connection between libido and irrational thinking. The hypothesis of the little study was that men tended to think irrationally when in the presence of attractive women. (No shit, Sherlock — although it’s cute that they actually went and tried to prove it.)
I especially like one of the theories they posed to explain this temporary loss of logic, i.e., that “the prospect of getting a very attractive partner [ may encourage ] a man to take more risks than if an average partner was available.”