Improving retail by studying shoppers' behavior
Should you buy that new pair of shoes today? Or wait for a sale?
Economics & Business
Jul 14, 2014
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Consumers infer coolness from brand autonomy, says study
Consumers perceive a brand to be cooler when it suggests it's true to itself and follows its own motives regardless of individual or societal norms and expectations, according to a University of Colorado Boulder study involving ...
Social Sciences
May 29, 2014
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Murderers who killed during robberies more likely to return to crime when paroled
Murderers who committed homicide during robberies are more likely to commit crimes again when they are paroled, compared to murderers who committed homicide under other circumstances, according to research from North Carolina ...
Social Sciences
Feb 3, 2014
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Finns to use Angry Birds to teach Chinese children
Angry Birds will be used to fire Chinese children's imaginations after the Finnish company behind the game announced plans to launch an educational product in China.
Software
Sep 10, 2013
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Prison education cuts recidivism and improves employment, study finds
Prison inmates who receive general education and vocational training are significantly less likely to return to prison after release and are more likely to find employment than peers who do not receive such opportunities, ...
Social Sciences
Aug 22, 2013
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Ironic outcomes: Being specific, not flexible, helps consumers achieve their goals
Worried you won't meet your goal? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, you'll be more likely to succeed if you make specific plans to implement it.
Social Sciences
Aug 20, 2013
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Government, teachers and principals heading in different directions on why Asia literacy is important
Australia will need to overcome a glaring mismatch between why teachers, principals and government believe Asia literacy is important, if it is to achieve the goals set out in the White Paper on Australia in the Asian Century, ...
Social Sciences
Aug 13, 2013
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Man's best friend
People have an innate need to establish close relationships with other people. But this natural bonding behaviour is not confined to humans: many animals also seem to need relationships with others of their kind. For domesticated ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 21, 2013
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Relaxed tourists share more
Tourists set on relaxing and socialising when they reach their holiday destination tend to do little advance research on the internet before making their trip, but are more likely to share travel information and photos on ...
Economics & Business
May 20, 2013
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Research on speed dating examines what makes couples 'click' in four minutes
(Phys.org) —Can you "click" with someone after only four minutes? That's the question at the heart of new research by Stanford scholars Dan McFarland and Dan Jurafsky that looks at how meaningful bonds are formed.
Social Sciences
May 7, 2013
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