Your child is in elementary school and is begging you to buy them a cell phone, an iPod and iPad. Anything, as long as they can communicate with their friends, either by texting or through social media. As a parent, you're ...
Social Sciences
Jul 26, 2018
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Young digital gamers do not have fewer friends at school than their non-gamer peers, two new research articles from Uppsala University indicate.
Social Sciences
Mar 7, 2018
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People who are more image conscious tend to support more crowdfunding campaigns according to a new study.
Social Sciences
Mar 1, 2018
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Sexting—sharing sexual messages and images by cellphone or other web-connected devices—can spice up your sex life, but it may be at the expense of other important aspects of your relationship, says a new study led by ...
Social Sciences
Jan 30, 2018
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Supervisors who cannot tear themselves away from their smartphones while meeting with employees risk losing their employees' trust and, ultimately, their engagement, according to new research from Baylor University's Hankamer ...
Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2017
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Shoppers increasingly consult online reviews before making holiday purchases. But how do they decide which reviewers to trust?
Social Sciences
Dec 12, 2017
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Shops will find it pays to wise up to the ways smart technology upgrades customer experience. That's the message from a new study on how people shop.
Business
Nov 23, 2017
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Emoticons, irregular spellings and exclamation points in text messages aren't sloppy or a sign that written language is going down the tubes—these "textisms" help convey meaning and intent in the absence of spoken conversation, ...
Social Sciences
Nov 14, 2017
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Nearly 70 percent of Americans use some form of social media, according to a Pew Research Center survey. There is little doubt it affects our daily lives—but how?
Social Sciences
Jul 7, 2017
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Researchers from the University of Seville have published the study "To take or not to take the laptop or tablet to classes, that is the question", which has been selected for publication by the internationally recognised ...
Social Sciences
May 26, 2017
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