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The ugly truth about one night stands
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 11, 2009 |
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Men are far more interested in casual sex than women. While men need to be exceptionally attractive to tempt women to consider casual sex, men are far less choosy. These findings by Dr Achim Schützwohl, from the Department ...
Taking cues: Sometimes environmental cues can activate thrifty behavior
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 31, 2009 |
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Consumers are constantly bombarded with subtle and even subconscious cues from their environment. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research examines whether these cues activate goals that affect behavior in the long t ...
What consumers want: MSU researchers pinpoint common threads
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Mar 05, 2009 |
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Michigan State University researchers have identified the common desires of today's sophisticated consumer - a groundbreaking study that could help businesses become more competitive in the troubled global economy.
You can't always get what you want: Young infants understand goals, even if unsuccessful
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 28, 2009 |
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We all have goals and desires, but unfortunately, they are not always achieved. For example, a fouled basketball player tries for a free throw shot, but misses. It may be obvious that he wanted to make the shot, but the outcome ...
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Ancestry attracts, but love is blind
Nov 20, 2009 |
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People preferentially marry those with similar ancestry, but their decisions are not necessarily based on hair, eye or skin colour. Research, published in BioMed Central's open access journal Genome Biology, shows that M ...
Man charged in record ID theft case in plea talks
Aug 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- An accused computer hacker charged with stealing millions of credit and debit card numbers has been negotiating a plea deal with the federal government, people close to the case said Thursday.
Animal sacrifice in Brazilian folk religion
Aug 25, 2009 |
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Candomblé, a religion practiced primarily in South America and inspired by older African beliefs, makes much use of animal sacrifice. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access Journal of Ethnobiology and Et ...
Accused credit card hacker lived large in Miami
Aug 20, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Nestled near a row of sultry, silvery-green palm trees and a 205-foot-long infinity pool, room 1508 at the National Hotel on South Beach is a portrait of Art Deco luxury. It is also where, on May 7, 2008, federal ...
Doctors' opinions not always welcome in life support decisions
Aug 10, 2009 |
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Some caregivers of critical care patients prefer doctors to keep their opinions on life support decisions to themselves, according to new research that challenges long-held beliefs in the critical care community.
Want responsible robotics? Start with responsible humans
Jul 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When the legendary science fiction writer Isaac Asimov penned the "Three Laws of Responsible Robotics," he forever changed the way humans think about artificial intelligence, and inspired generations of engineers ...
Teen devises prayer app for iPhone
Jul 26, 2009 |
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For eons, people have reached out to the Almighty with prayers and supplications. Soon they might be able to use their iPhones.
Can brain scans read your mind? Neuroscientists provides new insights
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- "If you could read my mind, love, what a tale my thoughts could tell" -- Gordon Lightfoot
Elderly breast cancer patients receive chemotherapy if treated in private practices
Jul 06, 2009 |
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In a study to determine the non-medical factors that may be associated with the decision to treat nonmetastatic breast cancer, researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health evaluated the association between ...
Electric fish could spark healthcare innovation
Jun 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Mathematicians in Manchester are hoping electric fish can give them clues to solving a fiendishly complex mathematical problem - which could in turn lead to better treatment for patients with ...
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