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Shaken self-confidence? Certain products and activities can fix it
Jan 26, 2009 |
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Someone who has momentarily lost confidence in her intelligence is more likely to purchase a pen than a candy bar, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. The pen helps restore her belief in herself as an ...
We've got your number: Consumers choose products with more technical specs
Dec 15, 2008 |
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Many products have numbers attached: megapixels for cameras, wattage ratings for stereos, cotton counts for sheets. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research shows that consumers are heavily influenced by quantitative specif ...
Hands-free cell phone conversations add 5 m to drivers' braking distances
Dec 03, 2008 |
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Research led by Psychology researchers at the University of Warwick reveals that cell phone conversations impair drivers' visual attention to such a degree that it can add over 5 metres to the braking distance of a car travelling ...
Brain scans demonstrate link between education and Alzheimer's
Nov 10, 2008 |
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A test that reveals brain changes believed to be at the heart of Alzheimer's disease has bolstered the theory that education can delay the onset of the dementia and cognitive decline that are characteristic of the disorder.
Seeing race and seeming racist? Whites go out of their way to avoid talking about race
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 06, 2008 |
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White people – including children as young as 10 -- may avoid talking about race so as not to appear prejudiced, according to new research. But that approach often backfires as blacks tend to view this "colorblind" approach ...
Deal or no deal? The role of emotions in negotiating offers
Oct 15, 2008 |
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Do skilled negotiators simply go with their gut instinct every time or are they just extremely calculating, figuring out all possible outcomes before making a choice? Columbia University researchers examined how emotions ...
People in the US and the UK show strong similarities in their attitudes toward nanotechnologies
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Dec 09, 2008 |
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The results of a new U.S.–U.K. study published in this week's journal Nature Nanotechnology show that ordinary people in both countries hold very positive views of nanotechnologies and what the future of these technologies might ...
Aging brains allow negative memories to fade
Dec 16, 2008 |
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It turns out there's a scientific reason why older people tend to see the past through rose-coloured glasses.
Action as a goal may be too broad, new research suggests
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 04, 2008 |
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A series of experiments conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois suggest that society's emphasis on action over inaction may lead to unforeseen consequences.
Prejudice affects perception of ethnic minority faces
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 25, 2008 |
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Prejudice can be a powerful influence, biasing the way we think about and act towards ethnic minorities. Now, a new study suggests that this bias even influences what people believe the faces of members belonging to specific ...
New study shows false memories affect behavior
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 19, 2008 |
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Do you know someone who claims to remember their first day of kindergarten? Or a trip they took as a toddler? While some people may be able to recall trivial details from the past, laboratory research shows that the human ...
No honeymoon replays: People don't want to taint special memories
Nov 17, 2008 |
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That unforgettable honeymoon has a special place in your memory -- so special that you might be reluctant to try to repeat it. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says people tend to treat their memories of pr ...
A surprising new strategy helps reduce unhealthy behaviors
Aug 22, 2008 |
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Public health campaigns intended to reduce unhealthy behaviors like binge drinking and eating junk food often focus on the risks of those behaviors. But a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research suggests a relatively simple ...
I can, automatically, become just like you
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 06, 2008 |
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No one likes to be excluded from a group: exclusion can decrease mood, reduce self-esteem and feelings of belonging, and even ultimately lead to negative behavior (e.g., the shootings at Virginia Tech). As a result, we often ...
Study examines testing model to predict and diagnose new cases of dementia
Aug 19, 2008 |
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A preliminary report published in the August 20 issue of JAMA suggests that within-person variability on neuropsychological testing may be associated with development of dementia in older adults.
