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Search Engines Are Source Of Learning
11/19/2009Search engine use is becoming part of our learning process, according to new research. ... read more
To Eat or Not to Eat? Mental Budgets Help Control Consumption
11/18/2009If you feel like you’re in a losing battle with a triple-chocolate cake, a “mental budget” can help, according to a new study. ... read more
How Consumers Navigate Choices And Inner Conflict
11/18/2009Research looks into how consumers make decisions about purchases. ... read more
Research Shows Larger ROI for ICVA
11/12/2009Advertising campaign produced 745,000 new visitors and $145 million in visitor spending, SMARI research reveals. ... read more
Text Messaging Might Lead to Repetitive Stress Injuries
11/11/2009Temple researcher studies the effects of too much texting on college students. ... read more
Nutrional Information Aids Purchase Decision
11/11/2009People would be willing to pay more for products that carry detailed nutritional information than for the so-called light items, according to market research. ... read more
Earthquakes actually aftershocks of 19th century quakes
11/05/2009Repercussions of 1811 and 1812 New Madrid quakes continue to be felt, research shows. ... read more
Social Media Require ‘Community Relations 2.0’
11/02/2009Boston College researchers find real-time advocacy challenges long-standing corporate practices. ... read more
Sleep Disturbances Improve After Retirement
11/02/2009This general improvement in sleep is likely to result from the removal of work-related demands and stress rather than from actual health benefits of retirement, researchers say ... read more
Gossip Is Politics in the Workplace, IU Study Shows
10/29/2009Gossip in the Workplace: A weapon or gift, according to new research from IU. ... read more
No Pain, No Gain Applies To Happiness, Study Finds
10/29/2009No pain, no gain: mastering a skill makes us stressed in the moment, happy long term. ... read more
Crime Show Viewers Have Distorted View of Legal System
10/28/2009People who watch forensic and crime dramas on TV are more likely than non-viewers to have a distorted perception of America’s criminal justice system, according to new research from Purdue University. ... read more
Losing While Cruising to the Restaurant
10/27/2009Obesity linked to fewer neighborhood food options, according to new research. ... read more
More Americans Are ‘Tweeting’
10/26/2009Some 19 percent of Internet users now say they use Twitter or another service to share updates about themselves, or to see updates about others, according to new research by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. ... read more
Trying To Quit Smoking? Try Exercise
10/26/2009Exercise can help smokers quit because it makes cigarettes less attractive, new research shows. ... read more
Clean Smells Promote Ethical Behavior?
10/26/2009Cleanliness IS next to godliness: New research shows clean smells unconsciously promote moral behavior. ... read more
Video Gamers Have More Difficulty Staying Attentive
10/23/2009High volume action video game players have more difficulty keeping focused on tasks requiring longer, more proactive attention than those who played video games less than a couple of hours a week, new research shows. ... read more
Power At Work Has Payoffs, But Not For Health
10/22/2009Being at the top has its perks, but new research shows people in positions of authority at work are more likely to experience certain psychological and physical problems that can undermine the health benefits associated with job authority. ... read more
Extremists More Willing To Share Their Opinions
10/21/2009People with relatively extreme opinions may be more willing to publicly share their views than those with more moderate views, according to a new study. ... read more
Women Outperform Men When Identifying Emotions
10/21/2009Women are better than men at distinguishing between emotions, especially fear and disgust, according to a new study published in the online version of the journal Neuropsychologia. ... read more
SMARI, BSU Team Up to Fight Childhood Obesity
10/19/2009Students immerse themselves in real-life project, with help from Strategic Marketing & Research, Marsh Supermarkets, and Peyton Manning Children's Hospital. ... read more
Precious Metals Could Be Alien in Origin
10/19/2009The valuable minerals that lie in the rock beneath the Earth’s surface may be extraterrestrial in origin, according to a new study. ... read more
Fear of Being Laughed at Crosses Cultural Boundaries
10/16/2009The fear of being laughed at causes some people enormous problems in their social lives. ... read more
Can Social Networking Help Consumers Get Healthier?
10/14/2009A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says it depend on people’s willingness to take action on the information they gain from the sites. ... read more
I Have No Idea What I’m Talking About
10/14/2009Confidence may not be convincing when recommending products or services, research reveals. ... read more
People Who Work After Retiring Enjoy Better Health
10/13/2009Those who stay in their original field fare best mentally, research finds. ... read more
Popular Baby Names Tend to Get More Popular
10/13/2009Recent ‘momentum’ influences choices of baby names, NYU, Indiana psychology professors find. ... read more
Study Confirms Benefits of Small Classes
10/12/2009Providing small classes for at least several consecutive grades starting in early elementary school gives students the best chance to succeed in later grades, according to new research. ... read more
Exercise Makes You Think You Look Better
10/09/2009The simple act of exercise and not fitness itself can convince you that you look better, a new study finds. ... read more
Posture Affects Confidence in Your Own Thoughts
10/06/2009Body posture affects the confidence you have in your own thoughts, study reveals ... read more
What Divides America?
10/05/2009Immigration and income – not race – are seen as primary sources of social conflict, survey shows. ... read more
Americans Confused About Heart Health
10/05/2009Americans are concerned about heart health, but not proactive enough to prevent it, survey reveals. ... read more
The State of America’s Leadership
10/02/2009New White House Fellows survey is the largest study of leaders in America since ’70s. ... read more
Swing-State College Students Voted at Home
10/02/2009Students from swing states maximized impact on 2008 election by voting back home, research shows. ... read more
Daylight-saving Switch Leads to More Injuries
10/01/2009Mining injuries more frequent, severe after lost hour, according to a national survey. ... read more
Women Sleep Better Than They Think They Do
10/01/2009Study shows that elderly women sleep better than they think, men sleep worse. ... read more
Room’s Ambience ‘Fingerprinted’ By Phone
09/30/2009Your smart phone may soon be able to know not only that you’re at the mall, but whether you’re in the jewelry store or the shoe store, researchers say. ... read more
Ein, Zwei, Molson Dry?
09/29/2009Researcher says hand gesturing to count in foreign countries can be tricky. ... read more
Sold-Out Products Influence Consumer Choice
09/29/2009An empty store shelf tempts shoppers to buy the next best thing, according to a new study from the University of Alberta. ... read more
How Would Einstein Use E-Mail?
09/28/2009Letter writers of yore had same correspondence patterns as e-mail users today ... read more
Negative Subliminal Messaging Works
09/28/2009Key to subliminal messaging is to keep it negative, study shows. ... read more
Rough Day At Work? You Won’t Feel Like Exercising
09/25/2009Using your willpower to do one task depletes you of the willpower to do an entirely different task, new research shows. ... read more
Planning, Positivism Influence Employment Success
09/24/2009New research shows that certain planning activities and positive emotions have a large impact on success in finding a job. ... read more
Saying Sorry Really Does Cost Nothing
09/23/2009Firms that say “we’re sorry” to disgruntled customers fare better than those that offer financial compensation, according to new research. ... read more
Parents’ Pants Are on Fire
09/22/2009Research shows parents use deception to influence their children. ... read more
Americans Decry Media’s Inaccuracy, Bias
09/22/2009The public’s assessment of the accuracy of news stories is now at its lowest level in more than two decades of Pew Research surveys, and Americans’ views of media bias and independence now match previous lows. ... read more
Think Memory Worsens With Age? Then Yours Probably Will
09/21/2009Thinking your memory will get worse as you get older may actually be a self-fulfilling prophecy, according to recent research. ... read more
Traditional Media Provide More Comprehensive News
09/21/2009Legacy media are more comprehensive and more technologically advanced than citizen media and bloggers, research shows. ... read more
You Might Like Being Your Own Boss
09/18/2009Frustrated with your job? You might consider working for yourself. Self-employed adults are significantly more satisfied with their jobs than other workers, according to new research. ... read more
Many Don’t Understand Weather Forecasts
09/18/2009The confusion comes because people don't understand what 20 percent chance of rain actually refers to. ... read more
Exerting Self-Control Is Exhausting
09/17/2009Research shows that simply imagining someone else exercising self-control can “wear out” our own self-control, leading us to spend more money or otherwise overindulge. ... read more
Consumers Are Changing Savings, Spending Habits
09/17/2009Consumer spending will lag rather than lead the recovery from the current recession, according to University of Michigan economist Richard Curtin. ... read more
Author Solutions Acquires Trafford Publishing
08/13/2009BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –¬ Author Solutions (ASI) has announced the acquisition of the publishing assets of Trafford Publishing of Victoria, British Columbia. ... read more
Is Poker A Skill Or Gambling?
08/05/2009Is poker a game of skill or luck? ... read more
Researchers wanted: Humans need not apply?
07/29/2009As the world drowns in data, researchers are embracing automation and raising questions about its impact on science. ... read more
Airlines Are Improving Service, Research Shows
05/22/2009The nation’s 17 leading airlines showed improvement in satisfaction among customers, according to the 19th annual Airline Quality Rating survey. The industry improved in all four major elements of the survey: on-time performance, baggage handling, denied boardings and customer complaints. ... read more
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