Abandoned animals, kids with cancer, disabled veterans: These and other pitches for charity can move your emotions and have you reaching for your credit card.
Social Sciences
Nov 22, 2023
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It's become easy to order items thanks to the miracles of online shopping. But it's not so simple on the retailer end, especially when more than 16% of those sales are later sent back. In the U.S., that adds up to a staggering ...
Economics & Business
Jul 20, 2023
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As workplace practices continue to shift, organizations are finding inventive ways to keep their employees motivated and committed to reaching their goals. According to a new study, researchers at the University of Waterloo ...
Social Sciences
Apr 6, 2023
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A good gift can elicit a surge of happiness and gratitude in the recipient. It also feels great to give, with psychologists finding that the joy of giving a gift is more pronounced than the pleasure of receiving one.
Social Sciences
Dec 6, 2022
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Givers frequently struggle when it comes to choosing presents recipients really want, according to Julian Givi, a West Virginia University expert on gifting.
Social Sciences
Nov 21, 2022
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Even gift cards aren't immune from America's sharp political divisions.
Social Sciences
Jun 27, 2022
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About 45 million Americans are immigrants, a near-record 14% of the population. Among them are, according to government estimates, 11.4 million who are undocumented.
Social Sciences
May 17, 2022
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It stands to reason that the more one is compensated for performing a task, the greater the incentive to do a good job and the better one feels about doing it.
Economics & Business
May 25, 2021
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Here's a good way to make sure a friend hates a gift from you: Say it will save him money.
Economics & Business
Jul 13, 2020
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There's always one on the list—the person who has everything and is notoriously hard to please. That person has likely also received some terrible gimmicky gift, just so that they have something to unwrap.
Environment
Dec 17, 2019
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