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Attack or Retreat? Circuit Links Hunger and Pursuit in Sea Slug Brain
If you were a blind,
cannibalistic sea slug,
living among others just
like you, nearly every
encounter with another
... > full story
The Price of Your Soul: How the Brain Decides Whether to 'Sell Out'
A neuro-imaging study shows
that personal values people
refuse to disavow, even when
offered cash, are processed
differently in the brain th ... > full story
Color-Coding, Rearranging Food Products Improves Healthy Choices in Hospital Cafeteria
A simple program involving
color-coded food labeling
and adjusting the way food
items are positioned in
display cases was successful
... > full story
Great Apes Make Sophisticated Decisions: Research Suggests That Great Apes Are Capable of Calculating the Odds Before Taking Risks
Chimpanzees, orangutans,
gorillas and bonobos make
more sophisticated decisions
than was previously thought.
Great apes weigh their
... > full story
- Attack or Retreat? Circuit Links Hunger and Pursuit in Sea Slug Brain
- The Price of Your Soul: How the Brain Decides Whether to 'Sell Out'
- Color-Coding, Rearranging Food Products Improves Healthy Choices in Hospital Cafeteria
- Great Apes Make Sophisticated Decisions: Research Suggests That Great Apes Are Capable of Calculating the Odds Before Taking Risks
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Super Dog: Bud Light’s Rescue Dog ‘Weego’ Fetches Cocky Award
February 7, 2012 — Students in the nation's oldest and maybe still the only course on Super Bowl Advertising rated the big game's commercials in the 9th annual Super Ad ... > full story -
Brain Capacity Limits Exponential Online Data Growth
February 1, 2012 — Scientists have found that the capacity of the human brain to process and record information - and not economic constraints - may constitute the dominant limiting factor for the overall growth of ... > full story -
Sporting Event Ads Viewed Favorably, Especially If the Game Is Close
January 31, 2012 — The average price for a 30-second advertising spot in the 2012 Super Bowl on Feb. 5 is a staggering $3.5 million and a new study suggests that, for advertisers, it may not really matter if the ... > full story -
For a Winning Ad at Super Bowl: Less Shock and More Sophisticated Storyline
January 31, 2012 — Research shows a storyline that really makes the viewer pay attention may score the highest. Marketing narratives are more likely to trigger a positive response when following the storyline requires ... > full story -
Are You a Happy Shopper? Research Website Helps You Find out
January 26, 2012 — Psychologists have found that buying experiences makes people happier than possessions, but who spends their spare cash on experiences? Extraverts and people who are open to new experiences are more ... > full story -
People Lie More When Texting, Study Finds
January 25, 2012 — Sending a text message leads people to lie more often than in other forms of communication, according to new ... > full story -
Monogamy Reduces Major Social Problems of Polygamist Cultures
January 24, 2012 — In cultures that permit men to take multiple wives, the intra-sexual competition that occurs causes greater levels of crime, violence, poverty and gender inequality than in societies that ... > full story -
Gossip Can Have Social and Psychological Benefits
January 17, 2012 — For centuries, gossip has been dismissed as salacious, idle chatter that can damage reputations and erode trust. But a new study suggests rumor-mongering can have positive outcomes such as helping us ... > full story -
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Junk Food in Schools Doesn’t Cause Weight Gain Among Children, Study Suggests
January 17, 2012 — While the percentage of obese children in the United States tripled between the early 1970s and the late 2000s, a new study suggests that -- at least for middle school students -- weight gain has ... > full story -
Scarcity of Women Leads Men to Spend More, Save Less
January 12, 2012 — The perception that women are scarce leads men to become impulsive, save less, and increase borrowing, according to new ... > full story
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