A recent study suggests that viewing ideal female body types can initially provide improved body image satisfaction. However, some notable behavior changes occurred in the women reporting significant increases in body image satisfaction: These participants made dietary alterations during the course of the study, including methods such as decreasing carbohydrate intake and meal skipping.
The internet can be accessed from all over the world, but that does not mean that users in different countries are accessing the internet in exactly the same way. Even under the extremely broad umbrella of social media, different users participate in a variety of activities.
A recent study conducted by researchers at Stanford University’s Department of Communication and Institute for Research in the Social Sciences asserts that voters are more likely to cast their vote for a political candidate who advocates green-friendly practices.
The world is changing…or is it? Technology has turned us into collaborative consumers, but is that so different from a system we once used? This new sharing revolution mimics older societies where bartering, trading, swapping, and sharing were our primary business interactions.
Children’s books communicate our culture’s values, ideas, and beliefs to young minds. They teach young kids morals, but just what do they teach about gender roles? In the largest study ever conducted on children’s books, researchers found that there is a bias towards male characters.
When the internet first emerged, it was impersonal. Just a way to link documents from one to another. But as it grew, we began to see how adding social aspects increased our enjoyment of the web. MySpace and Facebook allowed us to network and have conversations with our friends, and businesses could more easily connect with their customers.
Proper interaction is one of the most fundamental keys to anyone’s success in business or their personal life. The ability to create an environment where people feel they can express their ideas and feel valued is a crucial characteristic of a leader.
While this obsession is interesting, what is even more interesting is how the prevalence of this medium changes human communication and media consumption. The statistics show that now 57 percent of people talk to people more online than they do in real life.
If anyone should be lecturing on storytelling, it’s Peter Guber. His business is storytelling. Throughout his career, he has produced some of the world’s most well known movies, including Rain Man, Batman, The Color Purple, and more.
Ellison’s research looked at social capital and Facebook. More specifically, she was curious how certain Facebook-enabled behaviors can affect the diverse perspective, novel information, and social support of a user.
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