Online gift-giving is spreading in social networks and causing people to give more gifts - online and in person - according to a new study led by René Kizilcec, Cornell University assistant professor of information science. ...
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Mar 21, 2018
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Young people spend a lot of their time online. Even so, we still know very little about how this intensive use of social media influences their development. Brain researcher and Spinoza Prize winner Eveline Crone from Leiden ...
Social Sciences
Feb 23, 2018
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This is the story of a spider, small but bold.
Plants & Animals
Jan 2, 2018
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Moving up the greasy pole in the office does not make people feel more personally free, new research has shown.
Social Sciences
Aug 15, 2017
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Focusing on the negative aspects of one's political opponent has become the norm in election campaigns across the world. But a recent study by Nicoletta Cavazza published in Social Influence shows that it could be in politicians' ...
Social Sciences
Aug 9, 2016
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Having trouble sticking to your New Year's resolution not to splurge on frivolous things? Don't hang out with your close friends who like to shop a lot, says a new study by Ted Rogers School of Management.
Social Sciences
Feb 19, 2016
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Do the same rules that govern human attraction also apply to our choices of fruit and vegetables? Plenty of evidence suggests we do look for similar traits in both people and produce, and our perceptions of food are clearly ...
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Feb 16, 2016
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Social networks have been found to influence academic performance: students tend to perform better with high-performers among their friends, as some people are capable of inspiring others to try harder, according to Maria ...
Social Sciences
Dec 8, 2015
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A study on peer influence in ecommerce shows a 60% higher chance of buying an online service if it's purchased by friends, according to research that appears in the current issue of Management Science, a publication of the ...
Economics & Business
Aug 25, 2015
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Woodlice are able to calm their excited neighbors according to findings made by Pierre Broly and Jean-Louis Deneubourg of the Free Brussels University (Belgium).
Plants & Animals
Jun 11, 2015
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