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Parents rationalize the economic cost of children by exaggerating their parental joy
Any parent can tell you that raising a child is emotionally and intellectually draining. Despite their tales of professional sacrifice, financial hardship, and declines in marital satisfaction, many parents continue to insist that their children are…
Do American consumers with low confidence in the government buy American?
When we don’t feel confident about our government, we choose indirect ways of showing support, like buying U.S. based products, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
“Today, we can barely watch television for any length of…
People who believe in justice also see a victim’s life as more meaningful after tragedy
Seeing bad things happen to other people is scary. One way to respond to this is to blame the victim — to look for some reason why it happened to them. But there’s another common response, according to a new study published in Psychological Science…
New process promises to revolutionize manufacturing of products
WATERLOO, Ont. (Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010) – A new “smart materials” process – Multiple Memory Material Technology – developed by University of Waterloo engineering researchers promises to revolutionize the manufacture of diverse products such as med…