Feeling socially isolated causes consumers to pursue riskier but potentially more profitable financial opportunities, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Social Sciences
Jan 15, 2013
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Dogs' food preferences are mirrored in their brain activity, particularly within their caudate nuclei -a brain region associated with reward processing, a new study combining behavioral and neuroimaging data by researchers ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 30, 2023
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Consumers have an easier time starting toward a goal than finishing it, but according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, a shift in attention can make all the difference in reaching the finish line.
Social Sciences
Apr 16, 2012
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The children of stars who enter show business have come to be referred to as "nepo[tism] babies" in popular media. But Hollywood isn't the only industry where it pays to have a well-positioned parent. According to Matthew ...
Social Sciences
Feb 8, 2023
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The use of whistleblowing to challenge teacher absence in the developing world is worth considering, but its effectiveness can be dampened by offering monetary rewards for reporting absent colleagues, according to a field ...
Economics & Business
Oct 25, 2023
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Even when faced with distractions, monkeys are able to consistently choose the path of greatest reward, according to a study conducted by researchers from Princeton and Stanford Universities.
Feb 13, 2009
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Farmers are more likely to protect wildlife on their land if they trust their local communities and government, according to a new University of Stirling study.
Plants & Animals
May 26, 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic has wrought tragedy, social and economic decline. However, humanity is finding ways to adapt to the so-called "new normal" in terms of health care, society, business, and finance. Writing in the International ...
Economics & Business
Aug 2, 2022
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Long-serving non-executive directors (NEDs) who can't wean themselves off the social status attached to belonging to the corporate board are failing shareholders and damaging the companies they are meant to serve, new research ...
Economics & Business
Feb 13, 2024
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Australia's forestry industry raised eyebrows this month when it released plans to remove trees from native forests, potentially including national parks, and claim carbon credits in the process.
Environment
Aug 12, 2024
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