News tagged with choice overload

Too many choices? New study says more is usually better

Are we overloaded and paralyzed by too many choices, or is it good to have so many options? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says the jury is still out on so-called "choice overload."

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 19, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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How does the order of choices affect consumer decisions?

Let's say you've got to book a flight, choose a hotel, and rent a car. Does it matter which thing you shop for first? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research finds that the order of choices does affect consumers' decisi ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

NREL helping Virgin Islands cut fuel use

The U.S. Virgin Islands are a great place to visit, but you wouldn't want to pay energy bills there.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jan 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Company networks confront rising video tide

Companies are struggling to manage a rising tide of video use in workplaces, with employees expecting business networks to adapt to whatever mobile gadgets they prefer to use.

Technology / Telecom

created Jul 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Disasters unfold 'intelligently' on phone screens

(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, a computer scientist has developed a method of making smart phones able to show a disaster unfolding in real-time on phone screens.

Technology / Software

created Jun 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'Jeopardy!'-winning computer delving into medicine

Some guy in his pajamas, home sick with bronchitis and complaining online about it, could soon be contributing to a digital collection of medical information designed to help speed diagnoses and treatments.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created May 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 5

4G devices, networks multiply

Consumers should soon have a wide range of new, speedier and more accessible ways of connecting to the Internet wirelessly.

Technology / Telecom

created Jan 11, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

60-second review: Auto-vacuuming robots

This column kicks off our series on gadgets to help you achieve your New Year's Resolution. Today's review: the latest in auto-vacuuming robots to aid our lazy readers who resolve to have a cleaner home. ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 06, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 4

Israeli high tech adjusts to Asian challenge

(AP) -- It's well known that the emergence of India and China is casting a shadow on the developed economies of Europe and North America. Less famous is the challenge facing Israel: With the Jewish state having quietly prospered ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Nov 16, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Obese father rats have unhealthy daughters

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study in rats has found the female pups of obese males may be more likely to develop symptoms of diabetes later in life. The condition is not a case of genetic inheritance, but appears ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Oct 21, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 4 | with audio podcast report

Beijing polluted by heavy-emission truck, study says

The 62-mile, nine-day traffic jam in Beijing's August heat made international headlines -- and an epic amount of air pollution. It's the latest demonstration of how Cornell air quality researcher Max Zhang's ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 29, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2


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