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It's in the Cards: Human Evolution Influences Gamblers' Decisions
March 18, 2013 — New research suggests evolution, or basic survival techniques adapted by early humans, influences the decisions gamblers make when placing bets. The findings may help to explain why some treatment ... > full story -
'Practice' Makes a Perfect Lure for Internet Gambling
March 15, 2013 — New research has studied the behavior of young people lured into Internet gambling through so-called 'free-play' or 'practice' ... > full story -
International Gender Difference in Math and Reading Scores Persists Regardless of Gender Equality
March 14, 2013 — Even in countries with high gender equality, sex differences in math and reading scores persisted in the 75 nations examined by a new study. Girls consistently scored higher in reading, while boys ... > full story -
Tobacco Industry Appears to Have Evaded FDA Ban on 'Light' Cigarette Descriptors
March 13, 2013 — New research shows one year after the U.S. government passed a law banning such descriptors as "light," "mild," and "low" on cigarette packages, smokers can identify their brands because of ... > full story -
Punishment Can Enhance Performance, Academics Find
March 13, 2013 — The stick can work just as well as the carrot in improving our performance, a team of academics has ... > full story -
Doing Business With a Parrot: Self-Control Observed in Cockatoos
March 13, 2013 — Scientists have for the first time succeeded in observing self-control in ... > full story -
Uncertainty Regarding Energy Prices Is Hampering Investment in Energy Efficiency
March 13, 2013 — According to the model developed by BC3 and UPV/EHU researchers, energy price uncertainty is having a negative effect on investment in energy efficiency. Furthermore, they conclude that higher prices ... > full story -
Why Irish People Feel They Have No Alternative but to Celebrate St Patrick's Day
March 12, 2013 — Research into why Irish people feel they have no alternative but to celebrate St Patrick's ... > full story -
Kids Exposed to Millions of Tobacco Images/messages Every Week on Prime Time UK TV
March 11, 2013 — UK children are being exposed to millions of tobacco images/messages every week on prime time television, indicates new ... > full story -
Online Records Could Expose Intimate Details and Personality Traits of Millions
March 11, 2013 — Research shows that intimate personal attributes can be predicted with high levels of accuracy from "traces" left by seemingly innocuous digital behavior, in this case Facebook Likes -- raising ... > full story
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