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Jena Pincott

Jena Pincott
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Jena Pincott

Jena Pincott has a background in biology and was a production assistant on science documentaries for PBS. She is a former senior editor at Random House, and is the author of Success: Advice for Achieving Your Goals from Remarkably Accomplished People and Healing: Advice for Recovering Your Strength and Spirit from the World's Most Famous Survivors. Jena lives in New York City and plays the clarinet. She travels as much as she possibly can, usually with her husband, Peter, and writes science fiction under a pen name. Jena’s previous book, Do Gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes?, is about the science of love and attraction. The book received a “starred... Read full bio

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Do Chocolate Lovers Have Sweeter Babies? will be released on October 11, 2011 in Trade Paperback, eBook
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Judging Books—and Leaders—By Their Covers
Psychology Today, November 8, 2012
...of same. We subject leaders and others of note to facial scrutiny in the newly published December issue. Jena Pincott, who wrote, wonders how Abraham Lincoln's unusual features would have fared in today's unforgiving klieg lights. This led me to wonder...
Six Writers Who Know More About Sex Than You Do (So Read Them)
Forbes.com, May 28, 2012
...for being human. Fortunately, Kirshenbaum knows where that line is and doesnât cross over to the dark side. Jena Pincott Jena Pincott is talented, sharp, and an extremely nice person â but most importantly for this list, one hell of a writer. Her sex...
The Winter Blues: Seasonal Affective Disorder... And How To Fight It
Huffington Post, January 17, 2013
...By Jena Pincott Do you suffer from the winter blues -- or something deeper -- this time of year? Here are nine ways to get through the most bitter days of the...
Judging Books—and Leaders—By Their Covers
Psychology Today, November 8, 2012
...of same. We subject leaders and others of note to facial scrutiny in the newly published December issue. Jena Pincott, who wrote, wonders how Abraham Lincoln's unusual features would have fared in today's unforgiving klieg lights. This led me to wonder...
Do Garlic Lovers Smell Better?
Psychology Today, September 18, 2012
...If you wish, check out my new book on what we don't expect when we're expecting: Jena Pincott writes about the quirky, hidden side of science—the shocking, subconscious, under-the-radar stuff. She is the author of the forthcoming book, Do Chocolate...
Do Garlic Eaters Attract More Lovers?
Psychology Today, September 18, 2012
...If you wish, check out my new book on what we don't expect when we're expecting: Jena Pincott writes about the quirky, hidden side of science—the shocking, subconscious, under-the-radar stuff. She is the author of the forthcoming book, Do Chocolate...
Why do so many women go blonde?
NBCNews.com, August 23, 2012
...a popular dating website, found that men showed a slight preference for blondes over other hair colors, said Jena Pincott, author of the book, "Do Gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes?: The Science Behind Sex, Love, and Attraction." Polish men have been...
Blondes have the 'it' factor
IAfrica.com, August 21, 2012
...Journal of Socio-Economics, showed that French waitresses earned more tips from male customers if they wore blonde wigs. Jena Pincott, author of Do Gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes?: The Science Behind Sex, Love, and Attraction says a study of more than...
Blondes have the "it" factor
IAfrica.com, August 21, 2012
...Journal of Socio-Economics, showed that French waitresses earned more tips from male customers if they wore blonde wigs. Jena Pincott, author of Do Gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes?: The Science Behind Sex, Love, and Attraction says a study of more than...