Malcolm Gladwell on spaghetti sauce and happiness:
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What a well-placed $20 gets you
m Chiarella took a stack of $20 bills with him to New York City just to see what he could get by offering them to the right people at the right time. Turns out, quite a bit. I probably linked to this a few years ago (it's from 2003), but it's worth another look. I just love this kind of thing...probably because I'm too much of a candy ass to ever attempt something similar. A twenty should not be a…
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The Science of Speed Eating (Video):
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The results of “Predictably Irrational” author Dan Ariely’s scientific study of what makes us cheat:
're influenced by our chances of getting caught, by how much attention we're paying to the ethical issues involved, and whether or not people like us are doing it. And we reserve special disdain for our rivals, taking care not to behave in the unethical ways they do. via scienceblogs.com Join over 320,000 readers. Get a free weekly update via email here. Related posts: New Neuroscience Reveals 4 Rituals That Will Make You Happy New Harvard Research Reveals A Fun Way To…
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Got Pain? Take Two Photos of Your Loved One and Call Me in the Morning:
e study, published in the journal Psychological Science, investigated whether the pain-reducing effects of social support can be activated with a photograph of a supporter instead of the real thing. Previous research has demonstrated that activating mental representations of individuals can produce effects similar to the person being there. But in this study researchers wanted to know if a photograph could produce an effect similar to someone in pain holding a loved one’s hand — a higher benchmark to achieve. The…
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Order Effect Affects Orders:
e last time you bought a product online, you probably went through a logical analysis of alternative products, prices, features, and so on. And perhaps you really did. Research shows, however, that we are actually far from rational when we buy stuff online - a fact that no doubt that comes as little suprise to Neuromarketing readers. In fact, the order of presentation can be a huge factor in our final decision. Research by Alexander Felfernig et al (Persuasive Recommendation:…
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Ueli Gegenschatz soars in a wingsuit:
bsp; Eric's tip: The impatient should skip to 5:45. The very impatient should skip to 6:37. The very impatient who are short on time should jump to 7:28. Join over 320,000 readers. Get a free weekly update via email here. Related posts: New Neuroscience Reveals 4 Rituals That Will Make You Happy New Harvard Research Reveals A Fun Way To Be More Successful How To Get People To Like You: 7 Ways From An FBI Behavior Expert
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How bad is Swine Flu really?
ine flu’s effects are nasty, but so far have been much milder than truly deadly influenzas of the past. As a result, many health experts predict that the pandemic won’t live up to the worst-case scenarios. Most people experience nothing worse than fever, body aches, a sore throat, a runny nose, and, in about half the cases, stomach distress. “If you get it, you feel like you’ve been hit by a train,” says Dr. Harold Standiford of the University of…
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