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- Was Darwin wrong about emotions?
- All it takes is a smile (for some guys)
- Life after cigarettes: Compared with those who continue to smoke, quitters are both happier and more satisfied with their health
- Nostalgic consumers are more likely to give to charity
- Online brand comments: How do they affect consumer decisions?
- Why does stating your intention lead you to purchase your favorite brand?
- Do consumers prefer brands that appear on their Facebook pages?
- Holiday shopping: Why does rubbing elbows turn consumers off?
- From teddy bears to iPhones, we overestimate what others will pay for goods
- Mothers' weight before and during pregnancy affects baby's weight
- The paradox of gift giving: More not better, says new study
- Some plant-based food supplements contain high levels of cancer causing agents, study suggests
| Was Darwin wrong about emotions? Posted: 13 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Contrary to what many psychological scientists think, people do not all have the same set of biologically "basic" emotions, and those emotions are not automatically expressed on the faces of those around us, according to the author of a new article. This means a recent move to train security workers to recognize "basic" emotions from expressions might be misguided.  |
| All it takes is a smile (for some guys) Posted: 13 Dec 2011 10:20 AM PST Does she or doesn't she ... ? Sexual cues are ambiguous, and confounding. We -- especially men -- often read them wrong. A new study hypothesizes that the men who get it wrong might be the ones that evolution has favored.  |
| Posted: 13 Dec 2011 09:08 AM PST Life without cigarettes is not all doom and gloom. In fact, successful quitters are more satisfied with their lives and feel healthier, both one year and three years afterwards, than those who continue to smoke. That's according to new research by Dr. Megan Piper, from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in the US, and her team. Their work looks at whether quitting smoking can improve psychological well-being.  |
| Nostalgic consumers are more likely to give to charity Posted: 13 Dec 2011 08:05 AM PST Nostalgia, a sentimental longing for the past, can boost donations and help drum up volunteers, according to a new study.  |
| Online brand comments: How do they affect consumer decisions? Posted: 13 Dec 2011 08:05 AM PST Consumer reactions to online comments depend on the number of comments and the reader's orientation (whether it's positive or negative), according to a new study.  |
| Why does stating your intention lead you to purchase your favorite brand? Posted: 13 Dec 2011 08:05 AM PST If you say you're going to buy something, you're more likely to do it. But why is that? According to a new study, stating an intention leads consumers to action -- and makes them more likely to purchase their preferred brands.  |
| Do consumers prefer brands that appear on their Facebook pages? Posted: 13 Dec 2011 08:05 AM PST You are likely to identify with a brand that advertises alongside your personal information on a Facebook page (especially if you have high self-esteem), according to a new study. The same ad will have less impact if you view it on a stranger's page.  |
| Holiday shopping: Why does rubbing elbows turn consumers off? Posted: 13 Dec 2011 08:05 AM PST Although holiday sales and events try to drive as many customers to retail stores as possible, a new study shows that the crowding may drive them away as well.  |
| From teddy bears to iPhones, we overestimate what others will pay for goods Posted: 13 Dec 2011 08:05 AM PST Compared to what they would pay themselves, most consumers overestimate what others are willing to pay for products, according to a new study. And that holds true for a large range of items, both real and imaginary.  |
| Mothers' weight before and during pregnancy affects baby's weight Posted: 13 Dec 2011 08:05 AM PST Both pre-pregnant weight (body mass index) and weight gain in pregnancy are important predictors of babies' birthweight. This is important since high birthweight may also predict adult overweight.  |
| The paradox of gift giving: More not better, says new study Posted: 12 Dec 2011 09:48 AM PST Holiday shoppers, take note. Researchers have found that in gift giving, bundling together an expensive "big" gift and a smaller "stocking stuffer" reduces the perceived value of the overall package for the recipient.  |
| Some plant-based food supplements contain high levels of cancer causing agents, study suggests Posted: 12 Dec 2011 09:36 AM PST While many consumers equal 'natural' with 'safe', botanicals and botanical preparations such as plant-based food supplements may contain compounds, like the so called alkenylbenzenes, that are of concern for human health. A new study reveals there are plant-based food supplements on the market that contain alkenylbenzenes at levels comparable to those causing tumors in laboratory animals.  |
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