A new study finds that publicly schooled kindergarteners outperform privately schooled peers in terms of learning gains, contrary to expectations. The research suggests that instituting all-day kindergarten could help narrow the achievement gap between public and private schools.
A new study finds that employers who use criminal background checks tend to hire more black applicants, particularly black men, due to implicit biases. The study suggests that curtailing access to criminal history records may worsen racial disparities in labor market outcomes and affect other stigmatized groups.
A new study challenges the idea that increased science and mathematics achievement correlates to nation-wide economic gains. Without Asian Tiger countries, correlation diminishes, and all but disappears.
Researchers analyzed human remains from grave sites and found high ratios of female-to-male remains at certain sites, suggesting the practice of raiding women was common. Many female remains showed signs of abuse, providing insight into the impact of warfare on local communities.
A new study found that consumers tend to spend more when a planned purchase is deeply discounted, but less when they experience an unexpected price increase or decrease in quality. This challenges prior research on budgeting and shopping behavior.
A new study by Sanjay Sood and Xavier Drèze found that movie sequels with named titles outperform those with numbered titles. Consumers prefer unique sequels because they don't want to see the same movie twice, improving box office performance and shelf life.
A new study finds that a woman's college completion predicts an average increase in her husband's earnings of more than $20,000. Women who attended college are also more likely to marry college-educated husbands, suggesting education may change social circles and make them more desirable to high-ability men.
Research by Arul Mishra and Dhananjay Nayakankuppam found that human judges are inconsistent in their assessments, rather than relying on data or calibration. This inconsistency arises from the use of causal stories to explain relationships between cues and qualities.
Research found that fairness judgments about fluctuating prices depend on time and price-setting involvement. Consumers perceive unfair prices when they're not involved in setting the price or experience rapid price changes.
Research finds that consumers who base their decisions on emotional responses are more satisfied with their purchases, both immediately and three weeks later. The study suggests that it can be beneficial for consumers to consider feelings when making purchasing decisions.
Researchers found that articulating the connection between a sponsor and event increases recall for incongruent sponsor-event pairings. The study suggests marketing managers can improve brand recognition by clearly explaining their relationship with an event.
Researchers found that waxed and inactive tree frogs have similar metabolic rates as unwaxed, dehydrating frogs, challenging the idea of a hibernation-like dormant state. Tree frogs use wiping behaviors to conserve energy by reducing surface evaporation by up to 4%, but this does not lead to significant changes in metabolic rate.
The study reveals that large-scale theatrical events helped ground community identities and imposed elite ideologies on the rest of society. The prominent role of state theater in Maya politics is centered around the images of supreme leaders, who were constantly evaluated by their subjects.
A new paper explores the theoretical biases that make Christians difficult for anthropologists to study. Joel Robbins argues that anthropology relies on a science of continuity, while Christianity emphasizes decisive breaks and temporal ruptures. This bias has neglected the social importance of Christianity globally.
Researchers found that female house finches deposit significantly more antioxidants into eggs sired by unattractive males, which protects the embryo during development. This strategic allocation allows females to maximize reproductive output despite potential limitations from suboptimal pairings.
A recent study by Matthew J. Kotchen found that green markets can crowd out private voluntary donations in sufficiently large economies. This is because consumers' willingness to pay more for environmentally friendly products can increase the level of giving, but also discourage direct donations to environmental causes.
A study found that exposure to similar logos reduces brand-exclusive recall by one-third, on average. Consumers' relative knowledge of the two product categories also impacts retrieval.
A new study from the University of Chicago Press Journals reveals that consumers perceive price hikes differently for material goods and services. Consumers consider fair price increases when costs associated with production or provision increase, but not when service costs and vendor profits are linked.
Researchers found strong parallels between consumer complaint websites and civic protest movements, with consumers using rhetorical tactics to address injustice and agency. Consumers targeted companies like American Express and United Airlines, framing their grievances as a cause worthy of public attention.
A groundbreaking study finds that in utero health has a stronger impact on adult economic outcomes than inherited traits, with children of infected mothers facing lower graduation rates and earnings. The study's findings suggest targeting early-life health could help reduce racial disparities in socioeconomic status.
New radiocarbon dating reveals Maui's temples were built in cycles with warfare and island consolidation, shifting from open-air ancestral worship to elaborate sacrificial offerings. The findings provide insight into the economic, political, and ritual development of ancient Hawaiian civilization.
This special issue of Comparative Education Review delves into the world of Islam and education, from medieval to contemporary times. The articles examine diverse forms of Islamic education, challenge misconceptions, and explore the intersection of Islamic and Western educational systems.
A study by Daniel A. Hahn found that worker ants in desert carpenter ant colonies store more fat per unit lean mass than lighter ants, leading to a greater proportion of soldiers being stored. This difference in individual-level storage tactics contributes to between-species differences in behavioral development and motivation.
Researchers explore how new data integration affects educational environments and student outcomes, highlighting the need for better oversight and evidence-based practices. The special issue provides a vital research base for best practices in data-driven education.
A study by Cornell and University of Chicago researchers reveals that personal responsibility, not the ability to make choices, determines satisfaction. When options are similar or unclear, choosing doesn't lead to increased happiness.
Research suggests that online surveys can yield different results compared to phone surveys, as typing and speaking activate distinct cognitive and motor systems. This can compromise the validity of attitude changes over time, making it crucial for researchers to match response modes.
Teenage ridicule influences brand consciousness and consumer socialization, with kids learning to avoid expensive brands for acceptance. Mandatory school uniforms may reduce these pressures, supporting Wooten's policy proposal.
A new study from the Journal of Consumer Research explains why loyal customers get defensive when their brands are criticized. Highly committed consumers produce more counterarguments in response to criticism as a way to reduce cognitive discomfort and negative arousal.
A study by Emily Erikson and Peter Bearman found that private trade using company resources in the East India Trading Company contributed to the emergence of modern capitalist markets. The researchers analyzed data from 4,572 voyages between 1601 and 1833, revealing how captains and seamen used their cargo holds to sustain illicit trad...
Research finds that parity pricing increases the likelihood of customers ordering dessert when unsure what to choose. Differential pricing can both help and hinder decision-making depending on consumer preferences.
A new study by Ran Kivetz and Anat Keinan reveals that overcontrol and excessive farsightedness can lead to negative long-term consequences. In the long run, virtue is regretted more than vice, as individuals experience wistful feelings for delayed pleasures.
Researchers found that people who use memorization techniques to shorten the number of syllables in prices have better recall. Consumers also store information both verbally and visually, leading to better recall of unusual looking prices.
Researchers found that buyers perceive better outcomes when offers are accepted after a delay, despite monetary equivalence. Skillful bargainers can leverage response time to gain an advantage in negotiations.
Researchers Jing Wang and Bobby Calder found that ads can have both negative and positive effects on advertising. Ads appearing after a story has ended can actually enhance their effect. The study suggests that the timing of ad placement is crucial in determining its impact.
This study found that online file-sharing communities, like Napster, exhibit self-imposed rules and symbolisms, similar to traditional gift systems. Online networks have a greater scale and non-sacrificial gifts, providing an alternative consumer-centric model of contemporary gift-giving.
A study by Rafael Rob and Joel Waldfogel found that downloading reduces per capita expenditures by $25, while increasing the amount of music each individual consumes by the equivalent of $70. Additionally, the researchers argue that illegal downloading may alleviate monopoly deadweight loss problems.
Researchers found that sand gazelles' livers and hearts decrease in mass during food and water restriction. The animals also store fats in their brains to secure brain metabolism during prolonged deprivation.
Research from Cornell University suggests that completing high school is associated with reduced smoking rates, particularly for women whose mothers completed more schooling. However, no significant impact on weight was found, with male high school completers actually being more likely to be overweight.
A recent study by Baicker and Chandra found that a 20% increase in health insurance premiums would reduce the probability of employment by 2.4 percentage points, equivalent to approximately 3.5 million workers. As healthcare costs rise, workers may accept lower wages for costlier health insurance.
A Romanian study reveals that children born after an abortion ban had significantly better educational outcomes, finishing high school and working in advanced jobs. The study attributes this positive effect to changes in the composition of women having children, particularly among urban and educated mothers.
A recent study reveals that both Egyptian and Nubian officials participated in the administration of Nubia during this time. The findings challenge traditional ideas of unidirectional change and modification of a subordinate population by a socially dominant group.
Shapiro's theory suggests that small molecule interactions were central to the origin of life, rather than self-replication. He introduces the concept of a 'driver' reaction linked to a free energy source to convert an unorganized mixture into a self-regulated metabolic network.
The study reveals that during periods of warm weather globally, the Pacific was cold and dry. Conversely, during cold weather elsewhere, the Pacific experienced warm and stormy conditions. This ancient climate data informs modern concerns about climate change in the Pacific region.
A unified theory outlines the processes involved in perception of advertising, including gauging attractiveness and evaluating relevance. Attractive spokespeople may be less persuasive than unattractive ones when consumers believe their thinking is unduly influenced.
A new study by Anne Roggeveen, Dhruv Grewal, and Gerry Gotlieb found that positive framing in comparative ads encourages consumers to thoroughly analyze message cues. In contrast, negative framing leads to biased thinking and a focus on extrinsic cues rather than objective measures like price.
Researchers from Yale University found that capuchin monkeys display similar economic biases to humans, including a preference for bonuses over losses. The study suggests that loss-aversion may be an innate feature of economic choice.
Researchers found that schools with rigid tracking, unchallenging curricula, and punitive policies are more likely to have students drop out. The study highlights the importance of modeling within-school interactions in understanding how social divisions affect student outcomes.
The study by Murphy and Topel reveals that life-extending procedures have a greater value than rising medical expenditures overall. The authors show that increased longevity has an economic value of $1.2 million per person, with the largest gains at birth and young age.
A study by Kermyt G. Anderson investigated the correlation between men's perceptions of fatherhood and actual paternity rates worldwide. The results show that men with high paternity confidence are indeed the biological fathers over 98% of the time, while those with low confidence are incorrect in more than 70% of cases.
A study found that marketing products as remedies can actually increase risky behavior among those who are most at risk. The authors argue that remedy messages can have a boomerang effect on the people they intend to help, creating a serious problem for individuals and society.