News tagged with online survey
Hiding true self at work can result in less job satisfaction, greater turnover
Hiding your true social identity -- race and ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation or a disability -- at work can result in decreased job satisfaction and increased turnover, according to a new study from Rice ...
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May 31, 2012 |
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Soccer study finds 93 percent of fans would support openly gay players
There are over 500,000 professional footballers, yet openly gay players appear almost entirely absent. It is often claimed that the problem lies with an intolerant fan culture, but a new study reveals that 93% of football ...
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May 31, 2012 |
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Amazon's elite product reviewers
(PhysOrg.com) -- Comments about a product online can make or break a sale. But who are the people behind the reviews and why do they do it?
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Jun 15, 2011 |
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Players love the game not the gore
The next time a loved one brandishes a virtual shotgun in their favorite video game, take heart. That look of glee, says a new study, likely stems from the healthy pleasure of mastering a challenge rather ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 16, 2009 |
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Online ads can get too close for comfort says new study
Trying to have an impact in the brave new world of web advertising? You could match an ad to a web page's content - such as putting a car ad on an auto consumer website. Or, you could make it stand out with eye-catching pop-up ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jun 14, 2010 |
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Girls in US more likely to text while driving: survey
Girls in the United States are more likely than boys to text behind the wheel, despite widespread youth awareness of the perils of distracted driving, a nationwide survey suggests.
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Consumers misunderstand 'cruelty-free' labeled products, researchers find
Based on a recent study, University of Missouri and Oregon researchers believe a legal definition for what constitutes "cruelty-free" labeled products should be determined and manufacturers should be required to abide by ...
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Mar 28, 2012 |
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It's all in a name: 'Global warming' vs. 'climate change'
Many Americans are skeptical about whether the world's weather is changing, but apparently the degree of skepticism varies systematically depending on what that change is called.
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Mar 08, 2011 |
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Lower gas prices beat lower greenhouse gases in online survey
Asked to choose between lower gasoline prices and reduced greenhouse gas emissions from gasoline, 66 percent of Americans in a new online survey chose lower gas prices and the rest said that reducing the emissions that cause ...
May 27, 2009 |
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Researchers analyze student grief online after campus shootings
After the campus shootings at Virginia Tech in 2007 and Northern Illinois University in 2008, hundreds of affected students turned to social media websites to share their grief and search for solace. A new ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 20, 2010 |
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Learning the truth not effective in battling rumors about NYC mosque, study finds
Evidence is no match against the belief in false rumors concerning the proposed Islamic cultural center and mosque near Ground Zero in New York City, a new study finds.
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Oct 27, 2010 |
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Personality test to explore rules of attraction
A major new investigation which aims to solve two of the biggest unanswered questions in psychology is being launched by researchers at the University of Cambridge in partnership with the BBC.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 02, 2010 |
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Message gone viral? Blame it on altruistic, yet image-conscious Internet 'e-mavens'
(PhysOrg.com) -- Why do some online ad campaigns go viral while other online marketing messages gather "cyber-dust" on the information superhighway? The key may lie in the motivation of Internet users to email ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Nov 26, 2009 |
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New study reveals prevalence of cyberbullying and its psychological impact on nonheterosexual youth
Schools are typically on guard against students who bully by inflicting repeated violence on other students. But technology has given rise to a relatively new form of bullying which inflicts emotional harm in a stealth manner, ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 08, 2010 |
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Forget Cupid. Online connections have valentines falling in love, researcher says
(PhysOrg.com) -- With the ease of online dating services and the explosion of Facebook and virtual communities, it's no surprise that a growing number of people have found their valentine through the Internet.
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Feb 12, 2010 |
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