News tagged with unhappiness

Eat, drink and be merry? Study says junk food makes kids fatter, but happier

Fast food and soft drinks may be making children fatter but they also make them happy. Programs aimed at tackling childhood obesity, by reducing children's consumption of unhealthy food and drink, are likely to be more effective ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

BlackBerry blackout is new threat to brand

The longest BlackBerry outage in many years left customers outraged this week, threatening to cost the granddaddy of all smartphones more business when it's already struggling to keep up in a crowded marketplace.

Technology / Business

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

New happiness research demonstrates when material items are the best option

It matters whether you give your loved one a material gift or an experience for Valentine's Day, say researchers at The University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business and Washington University in St. Louis.

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 11, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study analyzes emotions in software engineering

Emotions are an important factor that must be taken into account when designing any type of software. This is the conclusion reached through a research project coordinated by the Universidad Carlos III de ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Feb 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The protest vote prevails when a landslide victory is expected

Researchers at the Juan March foundation and the Duke University (USA) have analysed the reason for casting a protest vote as a way of expressing unhappiness with a party during elections. Moderate voters ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Companies Beware of Biased Consumers

(PhysOrg.com) -- Marketers frequently rely upon surveys to gain insight into consumers' opinions and preferences. These results have important implications, ranging from the decision to add new product features to multi-million ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created May 26, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Naturally skinny people have their own challenges

Nancy Brueheim wishes she could break 100 pounds. Without working at it, Brueheim, who is 71 and stands 5-foot-2, fluctuates between 95 and 98 pounds.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (7) | comments 0