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• Nearly one in four grandparents store prescription medicines where children can easily find them
• Diet fad of 'eating through the nose' could be a nightmare, nutrition expert says
• MP3 song-searching can increase risk for drivers
• Researcher explores the 'word of mouth' paradox: What makes a vacation memorable?
• Rose-colored glasses: Are optimistic consumers more likely to trust salespeople?
• More baby boomers facing old age alone
• When do consumers react to social exclusion with charitable behavior?
• What is contemporary global nomadism and how does it affect materialism?
• Aesthetic appeal may have neurological link to contemplation and self-assessment

Nearly one in four grandparents store prescription medicines where children can easily find them Posted: 16 Apr 2012 12:04 PM PDT Unintentional poisonings from medicines cause more emergency room visits for young children each year than do car accidents. But nearly 1 of every 4 grandparents says that they store prescription medicines in easy-access ways, according to a new poll.

Diet fad of 'eating through the nose' could be a nightmare, nutrition expert says Posted: 16 Apr 2012 12:01 PM PDT What should be a fairy-tale day — a woman's wedding — could turn into a nightmare for a bride-to-be who goes on a new feeding-tube diet to lose 20 pounds fast, says an expert.

MP3 song-searching can increase risk for drivers Posted: 16 Apr 2012 10:03 AM PDT Human factors/ergonomics researchers find that MP3 players might increase driver distraction risk, depending on which devices drivers use and how long they look away from the road while searching for their favorite song.

Researcher explores the 'word of mouth' paradox: What makes a vacation memorable? Posted: 16 Apr 2012 10:03 AM PDT One expert says that if you want your memorable family resort vacation to stay memorable, move away from the keyboard. Seriously.

Rose-colored glasses: Are optimistic consumers more likely to trust salespeople? Posted: 16 Apr 2012 10:03 AM PDT People who believe the world is a just place trust salespeople more than consumers who don't -- but only after they've made a purchase, according to a new study.

More baby boomers facing old age alone Posted: 16 Apr 2012 09:51 AM PDT Startling new statistics paint a bleak future for the largest generation in history, the baby boomers, as they cross into old age.

When do consumers react to social exclusion with charitable behavior? Posted: 16 Apr 2012 08:31 AM PDT People who feel ignored tend to engage in conspicuous consumption, whereas consumers who are rejected are more likely to volunteer or donate to a worthy cause, according to a new study.

What is contemporary global nomadism and how does it affect materialism? Posted: 16 Apr 2012 08:31 AM PDT Is John Lennon's line "imagine no possessions" not as idealistic as it once seemed? According to a new study, globalization has led to a new class of "global nomads" who are less attached to material objects.

Aesthetic appeal may have neurological link to contemplation and self-assessment Posted: 16 Apr 2012 06:51 AM PDT A network of brain regions which is activated during intense aesthetic experience overlaps with the brain network associated with inward contemplation and self-assessment, researchers have found. Their study sheds new light on the nature of the aesthetic experience, which appears to integrate sensory and emotional reactions in a manner linked with their personal relevance.

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