Tag: communication

Study suggests cell phone addiction similar to compulsive buying and credit card misuse

From the Baylor University press release via EurekAlert!: Cell phone and instant messaging addictions are driven by materialism and impulsiveness and can be compared to consumption pathologies like compulsive buying… Read more »

Study suggests prenatal exposure to testosterone may lead to verbal aggressive behavior

From the International Communication Association press release via EurekAlert!: A new study in the Journal of Communication links verbal aggression to prenatal testosterone exposure. The lead researcher, at University at… Read more »

Study suggests comments, traffic statistics help bloggers feel empowered

From the Pennsylvania State University press release via EurekAlert!: Whether bloggers are writing to change the world, or just discussing a bad break-up, they may get an extra boost of… Read more »

Study suggests babies rely on words to “decode” others’ underlying intentions

From the Northwestern University press release by Hilary Hurd Anyaso: A new Northwestern University study shows the power of language in infants’ ability to understand the intentions of others. As… Read more »

Study suggests alcoholism may affect empathy and socio-cognitive abilities

From the University of Milano-Bicocca press release via EurekAlert!: Emotions are often implicit undertones to our communication interactions, and decoding them requires substantial social and cognitive abilities. Prior research has… Read more »