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Researchers found that winning sounds on slot machines make gambling more exciting and cause players to overestimate their number of wins. Sounds also contribute to the 'disguise' in losses disguised as wins, causing players to think they have won more often than they actually have.
The proposed system, ALFs, uses augmented reality glasses and cell phone symbols to enable immediate and private feedback from students to professors. The system aims to overcome timidity and fear of speaking in class, allowing for more effective lecture classes.
Researchers found that overconfidence in judgments can lead to underestimating the uncertainty of everyday situations. People tend to adjust their estimates based on feedback, but not enough when they have actual knowledge.
Johns Hopkins researchers found that our brains don't forget skills by passive decay but instead deliberately select what to retain. This new understanding contradicts previous assumptions about the formation and loss of motor memories.
A new study by University of Illinois business professor Ravi S. Gajendran suggests that leaders can use a relationship-based approach, known as leader-member exchange, to build trust and loyalty with team members in virtual teams.
A pilot study by Carnegie Mellon and Northwestern University found that input from social media and crowdsourcing sites helped students identify human needs, generate ideas, and test concepts. The project showed promise for incorporating online crowds into coursework to teach innovation.
A team of astronomers at the University of Toronto propose a mechanism for forming very large stars, where baby stars are fed gas from surrounding older stars, allowing them to grow in mass. They observed evidence of this phenomenon in the Westerhout 3 cloud, located 6,500 light years from Earth.
Researchers found that hospital management fails to engage frontline clinicians in improving patient satisfaction, despite most believing it's achievable. Clinicians reported receiving feedback only 34% of the time, highlighting the need for more structured plans and active role from hospital management.
New research shows that criticism from team members can lead to downward spirals, but external criticism can boost performance by encouraging a 'them and us' mentality. This study offers a method for improving performance following setbacks in both sport and business.
A new 33-item protocol checklist has been released to enhance trial protocols' content and quality, providing crucial information for critical appraisal and interpretation.
Studies using new technology show that our ability to imitate facial expressions depends on learning through visual feedback. In two studies, researchers found that participants who could see their imitation attempts improved over time, while those relying solely on proprioception got worse.
A new study from the University of Missouri found that brief interventions, as short as 30 minutes, can significantly improve exercise habits in college students. Participants who received personalized feedback and set health goals reported increased physical activity compared to those who did not receive the intervention.
Researchers found that outside observers, including personal acquaintances and co-workers, can provide equally fair evaluations of employees' personalities as those who know them in a work context. This challenge traditional practices of using self-rated personality tests, which may lead to biased perceptions.
A new report by Caltech and MIT found that voting technology has improved the election process, reducing residual votes by 50% since 2000. However, concerns remain about absentee and early voting, as well as voter identification laws, which can make it harder for some voters to participate.
A study involving over 1,400 office visits found that quarterly monitoring and feedback nearly halved inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for pneumonia from 16% to 4%. The intervention used electronic health records to provide clinicians with updated prescribing guidelines and comparing their habits to others within their practice.
Researchers developed a prototype glove that uses vibration feedback to guide users' hands towards target objects, improving search performance by up to three times. The solution enables practical applications such as warehouse navigation and pedestrian guidance.
A study by Gita Johar and Cecile K. Cho found that consumers often compare results to the highest potential outcomes, leading to low satisfaction even when goals are met. However, reminding participants of their original goals reverses this trend, making low performers as satisfied as high performers.
Researchers found that viewers' bodily responses are more intense when watching ads for their preferred candidate, but less reactive to opposing candidate's ads. The study used physiological measures such as heart rate and skin conductance to analyze participants' emotional responses to campaign ads.
Researchers at Disney Research have developed a new technology called REVEL that can create the illusion of changing textures in augmented reality. This technology uses reverse electrovibration to manipulate the user's tactile feedback, opening up new possibilities for interactive displays and haptic feedback.
The USPTO has implemented the America Invents Act, a significant reform of US patent law, allowing for public input and feedback throughout the rulemaking process. The act introduces a new framework for patents, with a focus on balance and collaboration between the agency and various stakeholders.
A new sensory substitution device called EyeMusic has been developed to assist the visually impaired in performing daily activities. The device uses pleasant musical tones and scales to convey visual information, allowing individuals to make fast and accurate movements without sight.
Shimi, a musical robot companion developed by Georgia Tech's Center for Music Technology, uses listener feedback to recommend songs and dances in sync with the beat. The smartphone-enabled robot has various interactive capabilities, including face detection and rhythm analysis.
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and AT&T found that a vibrating steering wheel reduces driver distraction by 4-9% compared to traditional GPS systems. The study suggests personalizing sensory feedback based on age may improve driver performance and safety.
A shift in attention can make all the difference in reaching goals, according to a new study. Consumers often start towards a goal but struggle to finish it. Focusing on small areas of progress instead of large ones increases motivation and adherence to goals.
A new study found that consumers who lie during a service encounter are more satisfied when they get what they want. Lying is perceived as hard work, resulting in fewer mental resources for other tasks, including updating expectations about the conversation's progress. This leads to stronger reactions to outcomes.
A pharmacist-led, information technology-based intervention reduced prescribing errors by 42% in primary care, with significant reductions in specific medication errors. The intervention was found to be cheap and easy to implement, costing $75 per error avoided, making it a cost-effective solution for reducing medication errors.
A study led by University of Nottingham found that pharmacist-led intervention schemes can significantly reduce prescribing errors in general practices. The scheme involves a pharmacist working with GPs to identify and correct medication errors, resulting in reductions of up to 50 percent in errors related to specific medications.
Researchers at Duke University found that correcting false knowledge requires providing students with feedback, which enables them to identify errors and learn correct information. Students who received feedback were more likely to correct their mistakes in the short-term, but also more likely to forget the correct answer if they didn'...
The winning team, Real-time Care Experience Feedback Using QR Codes, developed an application to track patients' care experiences in real time. The project aims to provide access to evidence-based information and support meaningful engagement and decision-making for patients and clinicians.
A new University of Colorado Boulder-led study suggests that the Little Ice Age was triggered by a 50-year-long episode of four massive tropical volcanic eruptions. The onset of the cold period is believed to have been caused by an unusual sea ice-ocean feedback system originating in the North Atlantic Ocean.
A new study published in Psychological Science found that individuals who feel powerful tend to overestimate their own height. This means that those with more power perceive themselves as taller than their actual physical stature. Conversely, people with less power may see others and objects as larger compared to them.
New research reveals that toddlers don't respond to their own voice in the same way as adults, requiring alternative strategies for controlling speech production. Four-year-olds are shown to monitor their speech similarly to adults, while two-year-olds do not, hinting at a possible reliance on caregivers' feedback.
The world's first standard for geologic storage of carbon dioxide is now available for public review, providing essential guidelines for regulators and industry. The draft standard will be considered based on feedback received during the public review period, which ends on December 27.
A study by University of California, Riverside assistant marketing professor Cecile K. Cho found that people are more satisfied when they set ambitious goals compared to conservative goals. The experiment involved participants setting targets and allocating a budget, with high-goal setters averaging higher satisfaction levels.
The American Psychological Association will feature public demonstrations of psychological science applications, including a device that enables 'seeing' with one's ears. The Science Showcase also includes an interactive home energy-use feedback system and a test to determine on-the-job fatigue associated with sleep loss.
A multidisciplinary team at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev developed a new training method using desktop webcams to improve ergonomic posture among office workers. The photo-training method provided effective short-term and long-term posture improvement, particularly for older workers and those with musculoskeletal pain.
Researchers suggest that people's intimates and those who spend time with them know their personalities better than they do themselves. Meanwhile, strangers can also pick up on various cues like clothes, musical preferences, or Facebook postings about an individual.
A recent study from North Carolina State University emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary approaches in healthcare IT development. The authors highlight the need for experts from various fields, including doctors and nurses, to be involved in product design, implementation, and research.
A study found that people overestimate their abilities relative to others and underestimate for difficult tasks. This phenomenon affects product choices as consumers consider their relative position in the market.
A study by North Carolina State University found that superficial similarities between training participants and helper agents enhance performance. Participants reported better engagement and focus when the helper's communication style matched their own, leading to improved learning outcomes.
A study by D. Keith Denton highlights the importance of creating an atmosphere of trust in the workplace to improve communication and reduce dissatisfaction. Face-to-face communication is found to be more effective than other channels, allowing for true dialogue to occur.
A new study found that most Massachusetts physician groups are using patient feedback to improve patient experiences, with a focus on staff courteousness, scheduling practices, and electronic health records. However, only a small number of groups are prioritizing the role of physicians in improving patient care.
Researchers at Duke University developed a tool called TaintDroid that monitors phone apps for transmitting private data. The study found that 15 of 30 popular apps sent users' private information to remote advertising servers, with some sharing location information even when the user wasn't running the app.
A recent study by Linda Ng Boyle found that an in-car coach using eye tracking technology significantly reduced the time until collision among high-risk young drivers, more than doubling their time. The system provided continual feedback to drivers who needed it most, leading to a significant improvement in their driving behavior.
Researchers developed motion-tracking technology to track motions while people exercise, providing real-time feedback to reduce future injuries. The technology improves balance, emotional and cognitive health, cardiovascular function, and reduces the likelihood of falls among older adults.
Unaccounted ecosystem feedbacks could significantly impact future climate change due to increased greenhouse gas emissions from wetlands, soils, and fires. These biogeochemical cycles may counteract the cooling effect of carbon uptake by plants, contributing to increased warming.
A recent study published in Psychological Science found that students who expected to receive grades quickly performed better than those who anticipated delays. This counterintuitive result may be due to the threat of disappointment being more prominent for early expectants, leading them to perform better as a result. The study has imp...
A 15-year French hospital program using surveillance, precautions, training, and feedback led to a 35% decrease in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) burden. The program was most effective in intensive care units, with a 59% decline in MRSA cases.
Scientists find that Arctic sea ice loss is driven by the formation of arches, which block flow and lead to increased ice loss. In Mars, solar wind pulses contribute to atmospheric escape, with bursts occurring in association with corotating interaction regions.
A new study from North Carolina State University finds that a 360-degree review system can effectively evaluate judges while maintaining their independence. The system, used in six model states, provides both subjective feedback and objective data to identify inefficiencies and questionable legal reasoning.
The study found that real-time audio-feedback during EMS prehospital care improved clinical outcomes by better aligning CPR with AHA guidelines. However, it did not significantly impact survival to discharge or return of spontaneous circulation rates.
A study published in JAMA found that publicly released hospital performance data did not result in significant systemwide improvement in hospitals' performance on most quality of care indicators. However, some local changes were observed in delivery of care at early feedback hospitals.
A recent study found that a client-directed therapy technique can increase relationship satisfaction by 46.2% and reduce divorce/separation rates. The technique involves using four simple questions to generate feedback, giving clients a sense of ownership in their healing process.
A university engineering team has developed a retrofitted four-wheel dirt buggy that allows blind drivers to steer, brake, and accelerate with the help of innovative technology. The vehicle uses laser range finders, an instant voice command interface, and a host of other technologies to guide blind drivers.
Researchers discovered that customers consistently prefer white male employees over equally performing women and minorities. This preference leads to higher salaries for white males and lower salaries for women and minorities, despite similar performance levels.
A collaborative care intervention improved pain-related disability and intensity in patients with chronic noncancer pain compared to usual care. The program, which included patient and clinician education and symptom monitoring, showed significant improvements in depression and functional status.
A Northwestern Memorial study found that integrated team training and pre-operative discussions significantly improved staff communication and teamwork, reducing operating room errors. The study revealed a direct correlation between enhanced teamwork and a safer, more efficient operating environment.
The IPCC Fifth Assessment will incorporate new studies predicting more severe changes than previous assessments. Tropical forests could become carbon sources due to wildfires and warming temperatures.
A new intervention method has been shown to significantly reduce binge drinking among college students. The MIF (motivational interviewing with feedback) intervention includes a personalized feedback profile and a 45-minute counseling session, resulting in a 5.26 drink reduction per week among participants. The study found that this ap...
Researchers use MODIS data to detect natural oil slicks in the Gulf of Mexico, finding a higher occurrence than previously thought. Meanwhile, studies suggest freak waves may be responsible for shipwrecks in Japan's notorious wave-prone region, with modeling revealing a cascade process governing weather dynamics.