Tag: media

Study suggests people who don’t read the news are better at predicting which articles will go viral

From the University of Pennsylvania press release: Figuring out how to make articles and videos go viral is the holy grail for any content creator. Although a magic formula remains… Read more »

Study suggests too much TV at age 2 makes for less healthy adolescents

From the University of Montreal press release: Watching too much television at age 2 can translate into poorer eating habits in adolescence and poorer performance in school, researchers at Université… Read more »

Study suggests that valuing identity above accuracy makes one more susceptible to fake news

From the Cell Press press release: Fake news is everywhere, but why we believe it is still unclear. Drawing on neuroeconomics research in an Opinion published February 20th in the… Read more »

Study suggests emotional images sway people more than emotional words

From the Frontiers press release: Can your behavior be influenced by subtle, barely visible signals, such as an emotionally charged image briefly flashed on a TV screen or roadside billboard?… Read more »

Study finds more screen time correlated with less happiness in young people

From the San Diego State University press release: Happiness is not a warm phone, according to a new study exploring the link between adolescent life satisfaction and screen time. Teens… Read more »

Study suggests teens likely to crave junk food after watching TV ads

From the Cancer Research UK press release: Teenagers who watch more than three hours of commercial TV a day are more likely to eat hundreds of extra junk food snacks,… Read more »