Posts Tagged ‘communication’
Society & Culture - Aug 31, 2009 13:12 - 1 Comment
Pay attention, multitaskers!
“When [multitaskers are] in situations where there are multiple sources of information coming from the external world or emerging out of memory, they’re not able to filter out what’s not relevant to their current goal,” says psychologist Anthony Wagner. “That failure to filter means they’re slowed down by that irrelevant information.”
Earth & Environment - Aug 27, 2009 15:37 - 2 Comments
Bats sing silly love songs
New research reveals bat songs include a surprisingly rich repertoire of sounds and unique phrases.
Society & Culture - Aug 14, 2009 10:59 - 2 Comments
Virtual economies mirror the real deal
Researchers studied big economic trends—like GDP and inflation—taking place in the online role-playing game EverQuest II and found parallels to real-world economies. (Courtesy: Sony Online Entertainment)
Science & Technology - Jul 23, 2009 5:00 - 0 Comments
Delete that tweet! System makes e-text vanish
Lead author Roxana Geambasu and undergraduate student Amit Levy helped create Vanish, a prototype system that makes online text self destruct and disappear.
Science & Technology - Jul 16, 2009 12:29 - 0 Comments
Keep it down! I can’t hear myself read.
“Auditory training and reducing background noise in classrooms, our research suggests, may provide significant benefit to poor readers,” says the study’s senior author Nina Kraus.
Science & Technology - Jul 7, 2009 13:20 - 2 Comments
Sci-fi meets Wi-Fi: Internet in outer space
Space payload operators Emily Pilinski (left), Andrew Jenkins (center), and Sebastian Kusminski receive data packets from the International Space Station as part of tests to extend the Internet to outer space. (Credit: Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)
Society & Culture - Jul 6, 2009 13:49 - 0 Comments
When we meet, can my phone come, too?
New findings suggest that what influences the use of mobile devices during meetings is the perceived opinions of peers and supervisors, and observation of others using their devices.
Society & Culture - Jun 11, 2009 13:25 - 0 Comments
Most ignore food recall messages
RUTGERS (US)—Most Americans take a “not my problem” attitude when it comes to food recalls, believing the recalls don’t apply to them, a new study finds. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 28, 2009 21:03 - 1 Comment
Tweeting your way through a crisis
TEXAS-AUSTIN (US)—Organizations involved in a crisis must get information out quickly, clearly, and directly to the public as well as to the media, otherwise audiences will seek information elsewhere, according to a study by a University of Texas at Austin researcher. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 17, 2009 14:09 - 0 Comments
Not so fast: Morals can’t keep pace
USC (US)—Moral reactions take time. In a fast-moving digital landscape, our better selves may be struggling to catch up. (more…)
