News tagged with participants
Georgia Tech develops braille-like texting app (w/ video)
Imagine if smartphone and tablet users could text a note under the table during a meeting without anyone being the wiser. Mobile gadget users might also be enabled to text while walking, watching TV or socializing ...
Feb 17, 2012 |
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People behave socially and 'well' even without rules: study
Fundamentally people behave in a social and rather compassionate and "good" way rather than aggressively, even without specified rules. That is the result of a study from the Institute for Science of Complex Systems at the ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 16, 2012 |
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The biology of politics: Liberals roll with the good, conservatives confront the bad
From cable TV news pundits to red-meat speeches in Iowa and New Hampshire, our nation's deep political stereotypes are on full display: Conservatives paint self-indulgent liberals as insufferably absent on urgent national ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 05, 2012 |
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Talk to the virtual hands
Body language of both speaker and listener affects success in virtual reality communication game.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Oct 12, 2011 |
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Shame and honor increase cooperation
Honour and shame work equally well in encouraging social cooperation, according to a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia and the Germany's Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 01, 2011 |
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Don't mistake an athlete for a 'toxic jock'
(PhysOrg.com) -- A rose by any other name is still a rose, but is an athlete by another name... a jock?
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Shaken self-confidence? Certain products and activities can fix it
Someone who has momentarily lost confidence in her intelligence is more likely to purchase a pen than a candy bar, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. The pen helps restore her belief in herself as an ...
Jan 26, 2009 |
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Best websites balance self-expression and functionality: study
Giving people the freedom -- but not too much freedom -- to express themselves may help designers build more interactive web portals and online communities, according to Penn State researchers.
May 07, 2012 |
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When does planning NOT help consumers gain self-control?
Planning your diet won't really help you gain self-control unless you're feeling good about your weight in the first place, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. And the same goes for saving money. ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Study: Young people not so 'green' after all
They have a reputation for being environmentally minded do-gooders. But an academic analysis of surveys spanning more than 40 years has found that today's young Americans are less interested in the environment ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Study: LinkedIn resumes more honest -- in some ways
A new study says people are less likely to lie about big things on resumes they post on the professional network LinkedIn compared with traditional resumes.
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Voter registration policy may depress minority participation in electoral politics
An article released by Social Forces indicates that voter identification requirements have a substantially negative impact on the voting of all groups except for Asians. Particularly strong negative effects are seen for Bl ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 12, 2012 |
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The emotional oracle effect
A forthcoming article in the Journal of Consumer Research by Professor Michel Tuan Pham, Kravis Professor of Business, Marketing, Columbia Business School; Leonard Lee, Associate Professor, Marketing, Columbia Business School ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 24, 2012 |
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Big Society could threaten biodiversity conservation
A study of the Moray Firth Seal Management Plan (MFSMP), in north-east Scotland, identified four key conditions for long-term success, three of which pointed to the importance of direct government involvement.
Feb 13, 2012 |
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UD study finds news coverage has shaped perceptions of GOP candidates
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new University of Delaware opinion study shows citizens' television news exposure can dramatically affect their perceptions of Republican primary candidates. News coverage could similarly ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 18, 2012 |
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