News tagged with positive feedback

Yahoo! ditches digital newsstand for iPads

Yahoo! shuttered its fledgling digital newsstand for iPads on Friday in what it said was the start of a product purge intended to make the floundering Internet pioneer more nimble.

Technology / Internet

created May 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The search for a job begins and ends with you

Staying motivated is always tough, but it certainly gets easier when you start seeing results. That's why keeping your spirits up during a job search can be extremely difficult. Candidates often face repeated rejection and ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Why do experts seek negative feedback to get motivated?

Novices are more motivated by positive feedback than experts, who prefer a harsh critic, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New research shows correlation between online shopping and keeping up with the Joneses

Online retailers have long wondered if trumpeting consumer-behavior statistics on their websites could hurt business. New findings from Binghamton University should ease their fears, just in time for Cyber ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In past decade, clouds created positive climate feedback

A Texas A&M scientist's study of 10 years of NASA and other data found that clouds likely responded to carbon dioxide-induced global warming by amplifying that warming.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 15, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Probing public policy with a new lens

In each of two cities, a team of local agencies launches a campaign to keep children from joining gangs. The two use similar tactics, combining counseling, tutoring and recreation. One initiative shows great results; the ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 19, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Things we want appear nearer, study shows

(PhysOrg.com) -- Psychology scientists found that when an object is desirable, we perceive it to be closer than it actually is.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 12, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 2 | with audio podcast