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Pay attention! Many consumers believe 36 months is longer than 3 years

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Consumers often have a distorted view when they compare information that involves numbers, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
“As a consumer, would your preference for a dishwasher depend on whether its warranty level i…

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Language may play important role in learning the meanings of numbers

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New research conducted with deaf people in Nicaragua shows that language may play an important role in learning the meanings of numbers.
Field studies by University of Chicago psychologist Susan Goldin-Meadow and a team of researchers found de…

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Words help people form mathematical concepts

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Language may play an important role in learning the meanings of numbers, scholars at the University of Chicago report.
A study based on research on deaf people in Nicaragua who never learned formal sign language showed that people who communicate …

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Set of specific interventions rapidly improves hospital safety ‘culture’

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A prescribed set of hospital-wide patient-safety programs can lead to rapid improvements in the “culture of safety” even in a large, complex, academic medical center, according to a new study by safety experts at Johns Hopkins.
“It doesn’t take de…

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More lives saved with 24/7 enhanced staffing in medical ICU

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In a first-of-its-kind study to measure the impact of the highest recommended specialist staffing levels in an intensive care unit, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine found that increased staffing by specially trained physi…

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