Instant gratification poses barrier to addressing climate change
Researchers have detected a huge impediment when it comes to working together to halt the effects of climate change: instant gratification.
Environment
Dec 12, 2013
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News tagged with gratification
Memo to big box retailers: Goodwill has a shelf life
Big box retailers may have had the secret to combatting online retailers all along: instant gratification. A new study from Columbia Business School that is published in the Journal of Consumer Research warns that the positive ...
Social Sciences
Nov 26, 2013
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News websites should target 'reward seekers,' researcher finds
As newspaper sales continue to decline, many news organizations are searching for ways to improve readership and revenues from their online presences. Now, University of Missouri researchers have found that news organizations ...
Economics & Business
Mar 5, 2013
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Internet temptation at work lowers employee productivity
Surfing the Internet is the number one way people waste time at work and costs companies billions of dollars per year, according to a 2005 survey by Salary.com. But a new study shows that, when employees are told not to use ...
Facebook and Twitter more tempting than sex: study
A study arousing interest online Friday found that checking Facebook or Twitter is more alluring than sex for those immersed in Internet Age lifestyles.
Internet
Oct 6, 2012
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Music in the digital age
The evolution of technology has changed the way we listen to our favorite songs and interact with music. Apple, for example, recently announced plans to launch a custom-radio service. Pop star Justin Bieber ...
Other
Sep 25, 2012
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Why does the week before your vacation seem longer when you're going far away?
Consumer decision-making is affected by the relationship between time and spatial distance, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Social Sciences
Jul 17, 2012
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What was he thinking? Study turns to ape intellect
(AP) — The more we study animals, the less special we seem.
Plants & Animals
Jun 24, 2012
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Key to Netflix's future: better recommendations
(AP) -- Netflix executives John Ciancutti and Todd Yellin are trying to create a video-recommendation system that knows you better than an old friend. It's a critical mission as Netflix faces pressure from its Internet video ...
Business
Apr 9, 2012
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Study shows that religious people are better at understanding that small sacrifices lead to big rewards
Delayed gratification: People who are good at overcoming their immediate impulses to take small rewards now — in favor of larger rewards down the road — do better in many areas of life, including academic achievement, ...
Social Sciences
Apr 4, 2012
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