Posts Tagged ‘communication’
Fewer tweets as Twitter followers grow?
U. PITTSBURGH / COLUMBIA U. (US) — What motivates people to tweet? The answer may predict how the social network will operate in the future, two business professors say. Continue…
Monday, June 3, 2013 16:17 - 1 Comment
Society & Culture - May 6, 2013 12:35 - 0 Comments
How couples ‘click’ in just four minutes
STANFORD (US) —When trying to make a love connection in just under five minutes, speed daters need to remember that it might be what you say, not what you look like, that matters most. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 18, 2013 11:55 - 1 Comment
Threat of death gets more blood donors
U. VIRGINIA / NORTHWESTERN (US) — To motivate people to give blood, asking them to “prevent a death” works much better than “save a life,” new research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 11, 2013 11:18 - 0 Comments
Rats sniff to show who is top dog
CASE WESTERN RESERVE (US) — When rats sniff each other they’re doing more than simply smelling. They sniff to show social hierarchy and to prevent aggression, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 20, 2013 11:30 - 0 Comments
‘Dr. Google’ can ease cancer confusion
CORNELL / U. PENNSYLVANIA (US) — When it comes to cancer, the Internet can actually clarify misinformation rather than fuel fatalistic fears, a new study finds. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 1, 2013 17:47 - 0 Comments
Gen Xers as likely to get social online as face-to-face
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Young adults in Generation X are as likely to connect with friends, family, and co-workers online as they are in person, but not more so, a new study shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 30, 2013 10:41 - 1 Comment
Robot sparrow starts a flap with rivals
DUKE (US) — Male swamp sparrows get in deadly fights, but a new study shows they often wave their wings wildly first to try to avoid a dangerous brawl. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 18, 2013 12:51 - 1 Comment
Teens say okay to getting health info in texts
U. ARIZONA (US) — Teenagers say they wouldn’t mind text messages with information about exercise and nutrition, but the tone matters. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 16, 2013 13:38 - 1 Comment
Pregnant smokers get subpar help to quit
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — To help pregnant women quit smoking, healthcare providers need better communication training, according to a study that finds conversations on the topic averaged just 47 seconds. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 16, 2013 7:12 - 2 Comments
We forget a face, but not a Facebook post
U. WARWICK (UK) — Chatty updates on Facebook are much easier to remember than faces or carefully worded sentences. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 9, 2013 10:06 - 0 Comments
Self-moving gel lets material ‘talk to itself’
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Scientists have discovered a synthetic material that can rebuild itself through chemical communication. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 11, 2012 9:48 - 2 Comments
Disgust, not guilt, may turn conservatives ‘green’
UC BERKELEY / STANFORD (US) — Concepts like the “purity” and “sanctity” of the Earth and our bodies resonate more with conservatives than environmental messages about moral obligations, research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 27, 2012 16:49 - 3 Comments
Just say no: Is going negative the wrong approach?
INDIANA U. (US) — Negative anti-drug messages—like the frying egg “This is your brain on drugs” campaign—may not be an effective way to reach people dealing with substance abuse, a study of brain activity shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 26, 2012 17:45 - 0 Comments
Mired in scandal? Stick to the facts
RICE (US) — When faced with scandal or wrongdoing, corporations should be factual and informative in their post-crisis messaging, according to a new study. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 25, 2012 16:06 - 2 Comments
Presidential candidates: Image trumps issues
U. CHICAGO / U. MICHIGAN (US) — The wide swings in debate performances by this year’s presidential candidates reflect the fact that in modern campaigns, a candidate’s image is the message, say linguistic anthropologists. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 16, 2012 13:04 - 0 Comments
To be clear, brain tweaks language
U. ROCHESTER (US) — The brain will occasionally change language in order to make communication as precise and concise as possible, new research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 11, 2012 14:56 - 2 Comments
Can mice learn to change their tune?
DUKE (US) — Like people and song-learning birds, male mice may have certain brain features that they use to learn some of their sounds, new research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 3, 2012 15:31 - 0 Comments
Mean girls rule on kids’ TV
INDIANA U. (US) — Name-calling, finger-pointing, and other kinds of social bullying show up on 92 percent of the top 50 television programs for children, usually enacted by an attractive character in a humorous way. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 31, 2012 10:45 - 1 Comment
Microbes give hyena clans a unique stink
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — A clear link exists between the diversity of hyena clans and the microbial communities that reside in their scent glands. (more…)
