News tagged with values
Frequent flower buyers seek product variety
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Florists and other retailers who sell flowers and plants can now add another tool to their marketing kit. A recent study of "consumption values" may help them understand what influences consumers' choices in regard to floral ...
Study Finds Narrowed Cultural Gap With Mexico
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The cultural divide that has existed between the U.S. and Mexico is slowly diminishing, research by a UT Dallas professor finds.
Democrats Seen as the 'Undeserving Rich' Face Rejection by Party Voters
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In a recent study, researchers from several universities looked at why white working-class voters voted Republican in recent national elections even when they didn't like Republican policies.
Bosses with 'green' values more likely to over-comply with environmental rules
Aug 19, 2009 |
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A business is more likely to "over-comply" with environmental regulations if its senior management believes in protecting the environment and that it makes financial sense in the long term, according to a new study by an ...
I feel like a different person
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 14, 2009 |
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Scientists have long been interested in the interplay of emotions and identity, and some have recently focused on cultural identity. One's heritage would seem to be especially stable and impervious to change, simply because ...
Gender, geography influence floral purchases
Mar 25, 2009 |
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Scientific studies of "consumption value" explore the reasons consumers choose particular products and provide marketers with ways to analyze consumer behavior and influence purchasing. Studying the value of consumption is ...
Wishful betting can contaminate financial markets, study shows
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Mar 11, 2009 |
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Wishful bettors, those who make overly optimistic investments, will ultimately harm themselves financially, but they can harm entire markets as well, new research shows.
Nanotechnology 'culture war' possible, study says
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Dec 07, 2008 |
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Rather than infer that nanotechnology is safe, members of the public who learn about this novel science tend to become sharply polarized along cultural lines, according to a study conducted by the Cultural ...
Does religion make a difference in politics?
Oct 27, 2008 |
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From Barack Obama's controversial pastor to Sarah Palin's "secret religion", religious values have continued to play a dominant role in the presidential election since John F. Kennedy became the first Catholic elected to ...
New MU study finds value differences within Republican party and similarities between both parties
Sep 23, 2008 |
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From Barack Obama's controversial pastor to Sarah Palin's "secret religion", religious values have continued to play a dominant role in the presidential election since John F. Kennedy became the first Catholic elected to ...
PET scans help identify mechanism underlying seasonal mood changes
Sep 02, 2008 |
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Brain scans taken at different times of year suggest that the actions of the serotonin transporter—involved in regulating the mood-altering neurotransmitter serotonin—vary by season, according to a report in the September ...
Reflecting on values promotes love, acceptance
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 22, 2008 |
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No one enjoys being told that their behavior is harmful to themselves or others. In fact, most people respond defensively when confronted with evidence that their behavior is irrational, irresponsible, or unhealthy. Fortunately, ...
Good news for veggies: Personal values deceive taste buds
Jul 17, 2008 |
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Many heavy meat eaters believe they eat a lot of meat because of the taste. But according to groundbreaking new research in the Journal of Consumer Research, the reason that a beef burger tastes better than a veggie burger ...
Brain activity encodes reward magnitude and delay during choice
Jul 09, 2008 |
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Good things may come to those who wait, but research has proven that humans and animals actually prefer an immediate rather than a delayed reward. Now, a study published by Cell Press in the July 10 issue of the journal Neuron reveal ...
Happiness is rising around the world: study
Jun 30, 2008 |
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People in most countries around the world are happier these days, according to newly released data from the World Values Survey based at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research.
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