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Bias in Decision-Making Leads to Poor Choices and Possibly Depression
March 8, 2012 — When faced with making a complicated decision, our automatic instinct to avoid misfortune can result in missing out on rewards, and could even contribute to depression, according to new ... > full story -
Share and Share Alike: How Marketers Can Exploit Infectious Sharing Behavior
March 8, 2012 — In the world of marketing, people who are thinking about sharing product information they find in online advertising are likely to first consider whether the information is relevant to friends and ... > full story -
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When Prejudices Become a Disadvantage
March 8, 2012 — Researchers have been exploring the question of whether prejudices might be rational under certain conditions. Using game theory, they created various scenarios and played them fifteen million times. ... > full story -
Upper Class People More Likely to Behave Unethically
March 7, 2012 — New studies reveal something the well off may not want to hear. Individuals who are relatively high in social class are more likely to engage in a variety of unethical ... > full story -
Self-Centered Kids? Blame Their Immature Brains
March 7, 2012 — A new study suggests that age-associated improvements in the ability to consider the preferences of others are linked with maturation of a brain region involved in self control. The findings may help ... > full story -
A Healthy Teenager Is a Happy Teenager
March 2, 2012 — Teenagers who turn their backs on a healthy lifestyle and turn to drink, cigarettes and junk food are significantly unhappier than their healthier peers. New research also shows that 12-13 is a ... > full story -
How the Brain Responds to Deceptive Advertising
February 28, 2012 — Several specific regions of our brains are activated in a two-part process when we are exposed to deceptive advertising, according to new research. The work opens the door to further research that ... > full story -
Rethinking the Social Structure of Ancient Eurasian Nomads
February 24, 2012 — Prehistoric Eurasian nomads are commonly perceived as horse riding bandits who utilized their mobility and military skill to antagonize ancient civilizations such as the Chinese, Persians, and ... > full story -
Fake Drug Sales Are Increasing on the Internet and Turning Up in Legitimate Supply Chains, Review Finds
February 22, 2012 — Criminal gangs are increasingly using the internet to market life-threatening counterfeit medicines and some have even turned up in legitimate outlets such as pharmacies, according to a newly ... > full story -
Left-Handed? Different Bodies, Different Minds
February 14, 2012 — We like to think of ourselves as rational creatures, absorbing information, weighing it carefully, and making thoughtful decisions. But, as it turns out, we're kidding ourselves. Over the past few ... > full story
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