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Study looks at why smartphones are digital truth serum

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From the American Marketing Association press release: Researchers from University of Pennsylvania published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that explains that the device people use to communicate can affect the extent to which they… 

Study suggests there are many ways of feeling connected

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From the University at Buffalo press release: New research from the University at Buffalo suggests that non-traditional social strategies, which can include so-called “guilty pleasures,” are just as effective at fulfilling critical social needs as… 

Study examines the downside of feeling prepared

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From the Ohio State University press release: Feeling prepared and confident about a job interview you have tomorrow is great. But a new study suggests that you may bring that sense of confidence into other… 

Study looks at how expectations influence learning

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From the Ruhr-University Bochum press release: During learning, the brain is a prediction engine that continually makes theories about our environment and accurately registers whether an assumption is true or not. A team of neuroscientists… 

Study suggests students often do not question online information

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From the Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz press release: The Internet and social media are among the most frequently used sources of information today. Students, too, often prefer online information rather than traditional teaching materials provided…