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Surprising Connections Between Our Well-Being and Giving, Getting, and Gratitude
January 19, 2013 — We all know that getting a good night's sleep is good for our general health and well-being. But new research is highlighting a more surprising benefit of good sleep: more feelings of gratitude for ... > full story -
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 -
The Housing Market: Consumers Struggle to Get the Price Right
January 15, 2013 — Consumers systematically mispredict both the selling and purchase prices of other consumers due to a lack of cognitive and emotional connection, according to a new ... > full story -
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Borderline Personality Disorder
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When Wanting Is More Important Than Having: Will That New Car Really Make You Happy?
January 15, 2013 — Materialistic consumers may derive more pleasure from desiring products than they do from actually owning them, and are willing to overspend and go into debt because they believe that future ... > full story -
Price Cap Regulations for UK Tobacco Would Raise £500 Million Every Year
January 14, 2013 — If tobacco products sold in the UK were subject to price cap regulation, the system would generate around £500 million (US$750 million) for the government every year, without affecting the ... > full story -
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 -
Parkinson's Disease Itself Does Not Increase Risk of Gambling, Shopping Addiction, Study Finds
January 7, 2013 — Parkinson's disease itself does not increase the risk of impulse control problems such as compulsive gambling and shopping that have been seen in people taking certain drugs for Parkinson’s ... > full story -
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Research Shows Using Text, Color Makes Food Labels Easier to Understand
January 4, 2013 — As the spotlight on healthy eating and nutrition grows ever-brighter, new research suggests that including colorful and graphic nutrition information on product packages helps consumers better ... > full story -
States Aiming to Promote Healthy Eating Through Sales Taxes Often Miss the Target
December 18, 2012 — Increasing sales taxes on sugary foods to promote healthier food choices among grocery store shoppers is unlikely to be effective because many consumers are unaware of the tax differences on food ... > full story -
Who Likes Bling? The Answer Relates to Social Status
December 17, 2012 — A desire for expensive, high-status goods is related to feelings of social status -- which helps explain why minorities are often attracted to bling, a new study suggests. Previous research had shown ... > full story
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