News tagged with gift
The paradox of gift giving: More not better, says new study
Holiday shoppers, take note. Marketing and psychology 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 ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 12, 2011 |
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Education professor dispels myths about gifted children
(PhysOrg.com) -- Though not often recognized as "special needs" students, gifted children require just as much attention and educational resources to thrive in school as do other students whose physical, behavioral, emotional ...
Jan 13, 2009 |
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Study reveals wanted objects are seen as closer
We assume that we see things as they really are. But according to a new report in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, if we really want something, that desire may influence how we ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 14, 2010 |
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10 unusual gadgets and gifts for geeks
Nerds. Geeks. Fanboys. Whatever you call them, the comics aficionados, movie buffs and videogame enthusiasts who dwell amongst us can be really hard to shop for. But it gets dramatically worse this time of year, when everyone ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 12, 2009 |
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Web site runs elaborate Secret Santa gift exchange
(AP) -- 'Tis the season for heart-melting tales of spontaneous good will among strangers, which, like the rest of our relationships, has gotten a lot more convenient since the advent of the Internet.
Dec 17, 2009 |
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Review: Three online services that track your spending
(AP) -- My approach to tracking my spending has traditionally been to wait for credit card bills to come, then (hopefully) pay them off. Three new online services promise to help you do a better job of tracking ...
Feb 16, 2012 |
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PayPal fattens digital wallet
PayPal on Tuesday pulled out a revamped digital wallet service amid rumors it is poised to introduce a plug-in gizmo that will let small businesses accept credit card payments using smartphones.
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Why would a struggling community shun corporate gifts? A study of Hurricane Katrina and Mardi Gras
Gifts and support from people of different social positions strengthen communities, especially in hard times, according to a new study of post-Katrina New Orleans in the Journal of Consumer Research. But gifts from corpor ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 17, 2012 |
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Gift Guide: High-tech happiness for $100 or less
(AP) -- No one's going to blame you for keeping holiday gifts minimal this year. But if you want to round out your handmade cards, scarves, pickles and jam with a gadget or gizmo, here are a handful of our ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 04, 2009 |
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New study reveals: Gifted children shape their personalities according to social stigma
Gifted youths already know what they want to be when they grow up. They usually choose to study applied sciences, but when they are asked why they made their choices, they are not able to explain.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 03, 2009 |
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Team infiltrates paid 'army' of interest posters
You've studied the blogs and the consumer comments online, and you're ready to hit the mall for that special holiday gift. You’re about to make a major investment based on bullet-proof online research -- right? Think ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Dec 20, 2011 |
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United states ranks 20th in holiday spending
Americans typically spend $70 billion more in December than in the average of November and January (the months around December). In a recent National Science Foundation-sponsored interview, Joel Waldfogel, ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Dec 23, 2011 |
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Wal-Mart ready to settle Netflix case for $27.5M
(AP) -- More than 25 million current and former Netflix subscribers are being offered a sliver of a $27.5 million settlement from Wal-Mart. The proposed payment is being made to settle allegations that the video subscription ...
Nov 16, 2011 |
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Parents have nothing to fear from fast-tracking kids
A major national study has found that parents and teachers of gifted children are generally supportive of academic acceleration but continue to have concerns about the emotional impact of fast-tracking education.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 01, 2011 |
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Retailers release flood of tools for mobile devices
As shoppers gear up for another mad holiday scramble, smartphones and tablet computers are emerging as Santa's electronic helpers.
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Gift
A gift or a present is the transfer of something without the expectation of receiving something in return. Although gift-giving might involve an expectation of reciprocity, a gift is meant to be free. In many human societies, the act of mutually exchanging money, goods, etc. may contribute to social cohesion. Economists have elaborated the economics of gift-giving into the notion of a gift economy. By extension the term gift can refer to anything that makes the other happier or less sad, especially as a favor, including forgiveness and kindness.
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