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Second, more realistic estimate can reduce planning and purchasing errors
Feb 26, 2009 |
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The next time a contractor tells you the kitchen remodeling will be done in six weeks, you might ask him to get real and reconsider his estimate.
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How often will you use that treadmill?
Nov 17, 2008 |
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Why not buy that treadmill? You'll be exercising every day, right? A new study
in the Journal of Consumer Research examines why our expectations of our
behavior so often don't match reality.
Unrealistic optimism prompts risky behavior
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Unrealistic optimism about drinking behavior can lead to later alcohol-related problems, according to research published in the current issue of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (PSPB), the official monthly journa ...
Nearly one-third of US parents don't know what to expect of infants
May 04, 2008 |
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Almost one-third of U.S. parents have a surprisingly low-level knowledge of typical infant development and unrealistic expectations for their child’s physical, social and emotional growth, according research from the University ...
Pain-free childbirth? Get real!
Mar 14, 2008 |
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A pain-free and drug-free labour may be many expectant mothers’ dream but a review in the open access journal BMC Medicine reveals that reality hits hard. Most women's labour experiences differ markedly from their expect ...
Teen career plans out of sync with reality
Aug 29, 2006 |
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Unrealistic career goals set by today's U.S. teenagers result in wasted time and money as well as anxiety and distress, sociologists say.
The irony of harmony: Why positive interactions may sometimes be negative
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 02, 2009 |
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History abounds with examples of dramatic social change occurring when a disadvantaged group finally stands up and says "Enough!". By recognizing their inequalities, members of disadvantaged groups can mobilize and attempt ...
Photoshopped Images Could Carry Warnings in France
Sep 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A law has been proposed in France that would see digitally enhanced images carry a warning to viewers that the image has been retouched to change the physical appearance of a person. The proposed ...
Can mental training games help prevent Alzheimer's?
Mar 10, 2009 |
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Loss of thinking power is a fear shared by many aging baby boomers. That fear has resulted in a budding industry for brain training products - exercises such as Brain Age, Mindfit and My Brain Trainer - which in 2007 generated ...
Stop Stressing and Enjoy the Holiday Season, MU Expert Offers Tips
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 02, 2007 |
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If this time of year brings to mind the joyful happiness and tingly feelings brought forth at the conclusion of the holiday classic “It’s a Wonderful Life,” then a big let-down may be in store, according to a University of ...
Ability grouping in elementary school hampers minority students' literacy
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 21, 2009 |
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African-American and Hispanic students placed in ability groups for reading instruction learned less compared to demographically similar minority students who weren't grouped by ability, a new study by a University ...
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