News tagged with goals
Coaches can shape young athletes' definition of success
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Nov 17, 2009 |
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Young athletes' achievement goals can change in a healthy way over the course of a season when their coaches create a mastery motivational climate rather than an ego orientation, University of Washington sport psychologists ...
Biodiversity loss weakens global development
Sep 30, 2009 |
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Biodiversity loss is undermining global development, leading scientists warn. The paper brings together a broad group of scientists and policy makers, including Natural History Museum plant expert Dr Sandra ...
The art of persuasion: Are consumers interested in abstract or concrete features?
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Aug 24, 2009 |
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What types of messages are most persuasive? For example, would you be more likely to buy a TiVo if an ad described it as offering you freedom or if it explained how you could replay sports events? A new study in the Journal of ...
Students tackle world's woes at Microsoft Imagine Cup
Jul 10, 2009 |
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Hundreds of thousands of college students from around the world vied in a Microsoft challenge to find ways that technology can help achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals.
Single women gaze longer
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Jun 03, 2009 |
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A study by neuroscientist Heather Rupp and her team found that a woman's partner status influenced her interest in the opposite sex.
Partner status influences women's interest in men
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May 28, 2009 |
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A study by Indiana University neuroscientist Heather Rupp found that a woman's partner status influenced her interest in the opposite sex.
Finances can shape kids' intentions about college
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May 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- If college seems too expensive, what is the point of doing homework?
Financial barriers to attending college affect academic goals in young students
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Apr 22, 2009 |
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Most young students do not enjoy homework. However, after being told that good grades will help them get into college and lead to a better life, most students eventually buckle down and start studying. But what if college ...
Disney makes plans to go greener
Mar 10, 2009 |
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The Walt Disney Co. wants to cut companywide greenhouse-gas emissions in half during the next four years, and reduce electricity consumption by 10 percent over the next five, as part of a series of environmental initiatives ...
Necessary lattes? People short on self-control categorize more items as necessities
Nov 17, 2008 |
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Why do so many of us give up on those New Year's resolutions to lose weight or curb luxury spending? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says it has to do with the way our goals intersect with our natures. ...
Not buying it: Marketing messages may not work in uncommon situations
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Sep 15, 2008 |
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Marketers like to talk about "priming" goals -- or sending subtle messages to encourage consumption. For example, thirsty people who encounter ads related to thirst tend to buy more beverages.
Brand names subconsciously afftect people's shopping goals
Jul 17, 2008 |
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Even 60 milliseconds of exposure to a brand name such as Wal-Mart or Tiffany can alter consumers' subconscious goals, according to new research in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Exercise goals: Mid-life women should work out to improve well-being, not only to lose weight
Jul 15, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Mid-life working women are more committed and more likely to plan exercise into their daily lives if they know it will make them feel better immediately, a new study from the University of Michigan shows.
