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Consumer :: Feeling sad about Iraq, it won’t keep you from buying American products

The United States’ involvement in Iraq has generated a lot of debate about the potential impact on American businesses abroad. Yet, very little systematic research has addressed the effect of geo-political conflicts on consumer decision-making. Now, a new study explores how our range of reactions to political events may affect purchasing. Notably, the researchers found that not all negative feelings towards a country will lead to product evaluations based on country of origin.

Consumer :: Buyer’s remorse? How about not-buying remorse?

A groundbreaking new study in the December issue of the Journal of Consumer Research finds that now-or-never buying situations (most commonly experienced at destination retailers) create a notable exception to buyer’s remorse. Instead, consumers are more likely to experience immediate regret for not making the purchase.

Memory :: Virtual reality can improve memory

A new study tested how well people used a camera after learning about its functions two different ways: Either through an interactive virtual rendition or through text and static pictures. It found that though virtual experiences improved people’s memories of the camera’s functions, it also increased false positives — that is, more people believed it could do things that it couldn’t do.

Auction :: Carnegie Mellon researchers uncover online auction fraud

Computer scientists at Carnegie Mellon University are using data mining techniques to identify perpetrators of fraud among online auction users as well as their otherwise unknown accomplices.The new method analyzes publicly available histories of transactions posted by online auction sites such as eBay and identifies suspicious online behaviors and dubious associations among users.

Osteoporosis :: Biocompatible glass helping damaged bone regenerate

Researchers from Lehigh and Princeton Universities join with colleagues from Egypt and Portugal to take aim at osteoporosis and other bone disorders. Their goal is to tailor a biocompatible glass so it can serve as a scaffold that promotes the regrowth of damaged or diseased bone.

Rich :: Richest 2 percent own half world wealth

The richest 2 percent of adults in the world own more than half of global household wealth according to a path-breaking study by the Helsinki-based World Institute for Development Economics Research of the United Nations University (UNU-WIDER). “World Distribution of Household Wealth,” is the first study of its kind to cover all countries in the world and all major components of household wealth, including financial assets and debts, land, buildings and other tangible property.

NHS :: NHS Plan for A&E cuts

UK Government has decided to reduce accident and emergency services at local hospitals and concentrate them at specialist regional centres.

Brain :: Psychopaths’ brains different

A new study by researchers in the UK has found that psychopaths have biological brain differences that make them stand apart from other normal people. The research appears in the British Journal of Psychiatry.

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