In this era of extreme partisanship, the people who express the most negativity in their political choices are those we may least expect: independents.
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Sep 25, 2023
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Using data from pre- and post-hurricane purchasing of consumer-packaged goods (CPG), new research has found that while consumers may switch brands in the lead-up to a natural disaster, they will likely switch back to their ...
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Sep 13, 2023
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Flexible working needs to be available for all to avoid widening inequalities, a report from academics at Cardiff University concludes.
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Sep 6, 2023
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Plant-based alternatives to dairy products do not have to copy the original—but in addition to tasting good, they should also have a pleasant mouthfeel and a varied product range, according to the results of a recent acceptance ...
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Aug 15, 2023
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Research from Monash University shows that young people's career indecision and uncertainty can lead to helplessness, depression, stress, lack of purpose and despair.
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Aug 2, 2023
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The United Kingdom is vulnerable to global events and over reliant on other countries for essential resources—but there are policy choices which could significantly lessen this exposure, a new report makes clear.
Economics & Business
Jul 31, 2023
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On the weekend in March when Brittany Glover would have turned 34, her mother stood on the same busy road in Atlanta where her daughter died six months earlier.
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May 19, 2023
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Algorithms will inevitably play an increasing role in our lives in the coming years. Yet it is often suggested that people are wary of computer systems taking over their everyday choices. For example, do we trust computers ...
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Apr 5, 2023
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Human resources managers are frequently turning to artificial intelligence to help make employment decisions, leaning on recommendations from algorithms to decide who to interview and who to hire. Traditional interviews can ...
Economics & Business
Mar 30, 2023
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Research from the University of Maryland revealed how artificially inflated grades influenced housing prices near affected schools in London by thousands of dollars and spurred economic growth that led to gentrification. ...
Economics & Business
Mar 9, 2023
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Choice consists of the mental process of judging the merits of multiple options and selecting one of them. While a choice can be made between imagined options ("what would I do if ...?"), often a choice is made between real options, and followed by the corresponding action. For example, a route for a journey is chosen based on the preference of arriving at a given destination as soon as possible. The preferred (and therefore chosen) route is then derived from information about how long each of the possible routes take. This can be done by a route planner. If the preference is more complex, such as involving the scenery of the route, cognition and feeling are more intertwined, and the choice is less easy to delegate to a computer program or assistant.
More complex examples (often decisions that affect what a person thinks or their core beliefs) include choosing a lifestyle, religious affiliation, or political position.
Most people regard having choices as a good thing, though a severely limited or artificially restricted choice can lead to discomfort with choosing and possibly, an unsatisfactory outcome. In contrast, unlimited choice may lead to confusion, regret of the alternatives not taken, and indifference in an unstructured existence; and the illusion that choosing an object or a course leads necessarily to control of that object or course can cause psychological problems.
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