News articles tagged with 'money'
Biology, training and profit sharing make best traders
— 25 Nov 2009 10:36 | BiologyResearchers have identified a group of traders consistently able to outperform the market, even during the credit crisis. The study by John Coates and Lionel Page of the University…
Monetary gain and high-risk tactics stimulate activity in the brain
— 18 Nov 2009 09:40 | HealthMonetary gain stimulates activity in the brain. Even the mere possibility of receiving a reward is known to activate an area of the brain called the striatum. A team of Japanese researchers…
Candy bar or healthy snack? Free choice not as free as we think
— 14 Oct 2009 13:20 | HealthIf you think choosing between a candy bar and healthy snack is totally a matter of free will, think again. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research shows that the choices we…
'Whose turn to pay?' can be deal-breaker for cohabiting couples
— 8 May 2009 02:07 | HealthCouples living together face dozens of spending decisions every week. Should we eat out tonight? Whose turn to pay? Should we hire a lawnmower or a house cleaner, or skip both to pay…
Grand prizes might help induce sports 'hot streaks'
— 21 Mar 2009 14:20 | HealthDangling a lucrative financial carrot at the end of a professional sport season can cause certain players to exert the effort necessary to put together a string of successful performances,…
Financial risk taking: Blame it on the genes
— 11 Feb 2009 09:20 | HealthFinancial institutions continue to teeter on the brink of ruin. Banks are still devouring bailout money without loosening credit enough to make a difference in a recession that is sweeping…
The more you take the more you lose
— 17 Dec 2008 10:30 | HealthIn everyday social exchanges, being mean to people has a lot more impact than being nice, research at the University of Chicago has shown. Feeling slighted can have a bigger difference…
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