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  Computer Scientists Show What Makes Movie Lines Memorable

  May 8, 2012 — Researchers who applied computer analysis to a database of movie scripts think they may have found the secret to a memorable movie line - use familiar sentence structure but incorporate distinctive ... > full story
• Spirituality
  Consumer Behavior
  Perception
  Behavior
  Educational Psychology
  Child Psychology
   

  Happiness Model Could Help People Go from Good to Great

  May 7, 2012 — The sayings "variety is the spice of life" and "happiness isn't getting what you want, but wanting what you get" seem to have a psychological basis, according to a new study by a psychologist who ... > full story
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  Biased Evidence? Researchers Challenge Post-Marketing Drug Trial Practices

  May 3, 2012 — Bioethicists argue that current research ethics frameworks do not flag drug trials that, while not putting patients at risk, produce biased evidence. As an example, they point to phase IV research -- ... > full story
• Consumer Behavior
  Spirituality
  Borderline Personality Disorder
  Racial Issues
  Gender Difference
  Behavior
   

  Pleasure, Pain and Satisfied Customers

  May 3, 2012 — A marketing researcher puts a spin on the expression "you can't please ... > full story
• Internet
  Communications
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  Privacy Issues
  Computer Modeling
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  Online-Only News Outlets Struggle to Find Funding

  May 1, 2012 — The first report to systematically assess how online-only news websites across Western Europe are faring has found that new start-ups are struggling to find business models that can cover their ... > full story
• Global Warming
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  Global Warming: New Research Blames Economic Growth

  May 1, 2012 — It's a message no one wants to hear: to slow down global warming, we'll either have to put the brakes on economic growth or transform the way the world's economies work. That's the implication of an ... > full story
• Religion
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  Ethics
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  Consumer Behavior
   
  

  Highly Religious People Are Less Motivated by Compassion Than Are Non-Believers

  April 30, 2012 — "Love thy neighbor" is preached from many a pulpit. But new research suggests that the highly religious are less motivated by compassion when helping a stranger than are atheists, agnostics and less ... > full story
• Diabetes
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  Today's Healthcare
   

  Two Drugs Better Than One to Treat Youth With Type 2 Diabetes, Study Suggests

  April 29, 2012 — A combination of two diabetes drugs, metformin and rosiglitazone, was more effective in treating youth with recent-onset type 2 diabetes than metformin alone, a new study has found. Adding an ... > full story
• Alcoholism
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  Consumer Behavior
  Triglycerides
  Infant's Health
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  TV Alcohol Advertising May Play Role in Underage Drinking

  April 29, 2012 — Minors who were familiar with television alcohol advertisements were more likely to have tried alcoholic beverages and binge drink than those who could not recall seeing such ads, according to a new ... > full story
• Diet and Weight Loss
  Obesity
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  Popular Culture
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  Familiarity With Television Fast-Food Ads Linked to Obesity

  April 29, 2012 — There is a long-held concern that youths who eat a lot of fast food are at risk for becoming overweight. New research shows that greater familiarity with fast-food restaurant advertising on ... > full story

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