Author Archives: Ashley

Study suggests small price differences may make options seem more similar

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Some retailers, such as Apple’s iTunes, are known for using uniform pricing in an effort to simplify consumers’ choices and perhaps increase… Read more »

Study examines influence of family life on response to TV ads

From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Family interaction and everyday activity strongly influence how television advertisements are experienced and interpreted at home, according to a… Read more »

Study suggests Parkinson’s can lead to anxiety and other non-motor symptoms, even early on

From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: While movement problems are the main symptom of Parkinson’s disease, a new study shows that even early in the course… Read more »

Study examines language mixing by children raised as bilinguals

From the Concordia University press release: Language mixing – using elements from two languages in the same sentence – is frequent among bilingual parents and could pose a challenge for… Read more »