News - November 2009

Shifting Blame Is Socially Contagious

11/23/2009

New study from University of Southern California and Stanford University finds blame spreads rapidly. ... read more

Search Engines Are Source Of Learning

11/19/2009

Search engine use is becoming part of our learning process, according to new research. ... read more

To Eat or Not to Eat? Mental Budgets Help Control Consumption

11/18/2009

If you feel like you’re in a losing battle with a triple-chocolate cake, a “mental budget” can help, according to a new study. ... read more

How Consumers Navigate Choices And Inner Conflict

11/18/2009

Research looks into how consumers make decisions about purchases. ... read more

Research Shows Larger ROI for ICVA

11/12/2009

Advertising campaign produced 745,000 new visitors and $145 million in visitor spending, SMARI research reveals. ... read more

Text Messaging Might Lead to Repetitive Stress Injuries

11/11/2009

Temple researcher studies the effects of too much texting on college students. ... read more

Nutritional Information Aids Purchase Decision

11/11/2009

People would be willing to pay more for products that carry detailed nutritional information than for the so-called light items, according to market research. ... read more

Earthquakes actually aftershocks of 19th century quakes

11/05/2009

Repercussions of 1811 and 1812 New Madrid quakes continue to be felt, research shows. ... read more

Social Media Require ‘Community Relations 2.0’

11/02/2009

Boston College researchers find real-time advocacy challenges long-standing corporate practices. ... read more

Sleep Disturbances Improve After Retirement

11/02/2009

This general improvement in sleep is likely to result from the removal of work-related demands and stress rather than from actual health benefits of retirement, researchers say ... read more