New research from Chicago Booth finds that people perceive more benefits from their purchases if they make payments on a periodic basis. Merchants and charities alike understand that advertising their product for […]
New research from Chicago Booth finds that people perceive more benefits from their purchases if they make payments on a periodic basis. Merchants and charities alike understand that advertising their product for […]
People who live in their county of birth were seven per cent more likely to have supported Brexit than those who have moved away, even when other factors such as education and […]
New research from NYU Stern Professor Alixandra Barasch finds that taking photos with the intention to share them on social media diminishes people’s enjoyment of their experiences by increasing anxiety or self-presentational […]
Six-year-old children and chimpanzees derive pleasure from watching others being punished for antisocial behaviour and are prepared to pay to see it, according to new UCL research. Until now, it has been […]
A new analysis of data from all public school districts in the United States indicates that poverty does not determine the quality of a school system. For years, parents and policymakers have […]
New study finds lay people award less compensation to someone incurring an emotional loss if that person also incurs a small economic loss. If a company sends one of its workers to […]
Marriage may lower the risk of developing dementia, concludes a UCL-led synthesis of the available evidence published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. Lifelong singletons and widowers are at […]
It’s good to be humble when you’re the boss – as long as that’s what your employees expect. Researchers studying workplaces in China found that some real-life teams showed more creativity if […]
Price promotions, like 20 percent off a designer handbag, strongly motivate people to purchase luxury items Quantity-based promotions, such as buy-one, get-one, are less effective in swaying people to purchase luxury items, […]
Shoppers usually claim they buy organic food because it is environmentally friendly and has higher standards of animal welfare. However, research has found that in reality better taste and health benefits are […]
Rural coal-mining families show resilience against divorce when faced with the economic downturns common in the industry, a new study suggests. Researchers found that rural counties with higher levels of coal jobs […]
A new study by a sociologist at the University of Kent reveals how mixed-race British parents draw from their ethnic and racial backgrounds in identifying and raising their children. While mixed race […]
A new study suggests that women are more heavily influenced than men by test anxiety, and points to ways to help close the gender gap. Research has long shown that women who […]
Childhood disadvantage is strongly associated with poorer adult mental wellbeing for Generation X, according to a UCL study. This remained the case even if they were able to overcome their childhood circumstances […]