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  Compensation Negotiation Among Women in the Workplace

  January 17, 2013 — Studies have shown that women are less likely to take the most direct approach to ensure that they receive fair pay compared to their male counterparts – simply asking. So what happens when ... > full story
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  Shorter Woman, Taller Man: Preferences for Partner Height Translate Into Actual Partner Choices

  January 16, 2013 — Finding Mr. or Ms. Right is a complicated process, and choosing a mate may involve compromising on less important factors like their height. However, new research suggests that despite the many other ... > full story
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  Choice of Partner Affects Health

  January 16, 2013 — Individuals tend to choose partners of equal socio-economic status. This factor may also be significant in terms of ... > full story
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  Are Consumers With Fewer Friends More Likely to Take Financial Risks?

  January 15, 2013 — Feeling socially isolated causes consumers to pursue riskier but potentially more profitable financial opportunities, according to a new ... > full story
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  Fashion Blogs: How Do Ordinary Consumers Harness Social Media to Become Style Leaders?

  January 15, 2013 — The Internet has given consumers the unprecedented opportunity to reach a mass audience and thereby advance their social position through displays of good taste, according to a new ... > full story
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  Social Networks May Inflate Self-Esteem, Reduce Self-Control

  January 14, 2013 — Researchers have obtained evidence on Facebook behavior and how it relates to users' self-control, body-mass indexes, and credit-card ... > full story
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  Marriage Linked to Better Survival in Middle Age; Study Highlights Importance of Social Ties During Midlife

  January 10, 2013 — Could marriage, and associated companionship, be one key to a longer life? According to new research, not having a permanent partner, or spouse, during midlife is linked to a higher risk of premature ... > full story
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  Machine Perception Lab Shows Robotic One Year Old on Video

  January 9, 2013 — The world is getting a long-awaited first glimpse at a new humanoid robot in action mimicking the expressions of a one-year-old child. The robot will be used in studies on sensory-motor and social ... > full story
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  Prior Relationship Experiences Shape Romantic Partnerships, Says Psychologist

  January 9, 2013 — Partners each bring a suitcase of prior experiences to a relationship, which may influence what happens in their current relationship, says a professor of psychology and ... > full story
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  Networking Ability a Family Trait in Monkeys

  January 9, 2013 — Two years of painstaking observation on the social interactions of a troop of free-ranging monkeys and an analysis of their family trees has found signs of natural selection affecting the behavior of ... > full story

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