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How Alcohol Ads Target KidsYou'll be surprised to see where alcohol marketers are advertising.
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Less Focused Goals Help Keep New Year’s ResolutionsWhen it comes to achieving goals, “fuzzy boundaries” often boost performance better than rigidly defined objectives
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Toxic Toys Create Silver Lining for Green Toy Companies
The epidemic of foreign-made toxic toys making its way onto retail shelves might be best described as something out of a science fiction movie rather than a beloved holiday song.
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Unemployment Has Little Long-Term Effect on Mental Health
Losing a job can be a profoundly stressful experience, but the unemployed may be more resilient than previously believed
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Stupid Purchases Spur More Shopping
An unplanned shopping spree has more psychological implications than might first meet the eye.
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Men Skeptical of ‘Green’ Products
Men are twice as likely to be suspicious of green marketing. Americans want a standardized certification process for green products.
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Parents May Have Big Impact on Career Choices
New research finds that your parents had a lot more to do with your career choice than you thought.
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Attractive Women May Be Less Likely to Get Hired
The better-looking you are, the more likely you are to get hired. Unless, you are a woman.
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Compassionate Coaching Evokes Better Results
Recent brain image research found that coaching that encourages students, workers, players or kids to envision a positive future is much more effective.
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Anger with Beloved Brands Causes Consumers to Seek Revenge
A bad experience with your favorite brand can be just as likely to cause you to seek revenge as an emotional breakup.
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Researcher Unearths Business Lessons from Chilean Miners
Corporate America has a lot to learn from the Chilean miners.
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Shopping Shift: Consumers May Forever Spend Less
The National Retail Federation predicts it could take years for consumers to start spending the way they did in pre-recession times
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Brand Love: So Strong Consumers Suffer Separation Anxiety
“Brand love” is stronger than had been thought
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Americans Snub Careers in Favor of Family
American workers no longer value their jobs the way they did before the recession. Workers regret the sacrifices they've made for work.
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American Made: Five Companies Bucking the Outsourcing Trend
As Americans struggle to find jobs and a new “American Made” movement takes hold in Congress.
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