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• Is Facebook actually making communication about products and brands more interesting?
• Legendary brands: Why are consumers still fascinated by the Titanic?
• Buying a used car? Be sure to flatter the seller
• Empowering your customers? Think twice about social media campaigns
• Why are consumers less likely to buy a product when it's the only option?
• From embarrassing Facebook posts to controversial Tweets, why are consumers oversharing online?
• Materialism and loneliness: Is there really a vicious cycle?
• Oven-baked fish fingers have fewer furans than when fried
• Kids' sleep patterns affected by electronic media time and media presence in the bedroom

Is Facebook actually making communication about products and brands more interesting? Posted: 26 Jul 2013 10:13 AM PDT Communication channels such as Facebook may be leading consumers to discuss more interesting products, according to a new study.

Legendary brands: Why are consumers still fascinated by the Titanic? Posted: 26 Jul 2013 10:12 AM PDT Brands do not necessarily need to present a clear, well-defined image in order to appeal to consumers, according to a new study. Consider the case of the Titanic.

Buying a used car? Be sure to flatter the seller Posted: 26 Jul 2013 10:12 AM PDT Consumers set high prices when selling their possessions because they feel threatened, according to a new study.

Empowering your customers? Think twice about social media campaigns Posted: 26 Jul 2013 10:12 AM PDT Companies that empower consumers by involving them in important processes such as product development shouldn't also try to influence them through social media, according to a new study.

Why are consumers less likely to buy a product when it's the only option? Posted: 26 Jul 2013 10:12 AM PDT Consumers are more likely to search for alternatives when they are given only one option, according to a new study.

From embarrassing Facebook posts to controversial Tweets, why are consumers oversharing online? Posted: 26 Jul 2013 10:12 AM PDT Increased use of digital communication is causing consumers to lose their inhibitions and "overshare" online, according to a new study.

Materialism and loneliness: Is there really a vicious cycle? Posted: 26 Jul 2013 09:16 AM PDT Despite being much-maligned, materialism is not always bad for consumers. Loneliness may cause materialism, but the opposite is not necessarily true, according to a new study.

Oven-baked fish fingers have fewer furans than when fried Posted: 26 Jul 2013 04:40 AM PDT Researchers have discovered that fried fish fingers generate more furanic compounds than those baked in the oven. To be precise, there are three times as many when fried with olive oil and twice as many with sunflower oil. These compounds improve the food's organoleptic characteristics, but are believed to be toxic and carcinogenic.

Kids' sleep patterns affected by electronic media time and media presence in the bedroom Posted: 25 Jul 2013 05:23 PM PDT Children's sleep disruption is worse with increased time spent watching TV or playing on the computer, finds new research.

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