4 days ago by Brian Edwards | Senior mHealth Analyst

GymPact ( @gympact; tumblog), which was just chosen to be a member of the new TechStars Boston class of startups, uses financial incentives and location-based services to incentivize individuals to meet the minimum weekly workout goals they set for themselves. The iOS app was developed by a pair of ...

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5 days ago by anguishedrepose

Online dating is not to be laughed off anymore. Apparently? It’s the MAIN way to meet people. [via Science Blog] Online dating has not only shed its stigma, it has surpassed all forms of matchmaking in the United States other … Continue reading →

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11 days ago by Lisa

Burning Man is difficult to describe. Having never been to this event, I gather it’s a temporary city in the desert, full of art and often lacking in clothing. Despite the somewhat disconcerting description, Burning Man is very popular. To deal with this demand, Burning Man came up with a fairly con ...

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12 days ago by Balaji Sundaresan

Enlightening piece from Martin Wolf on the future of economics... too bad politicians and people wouldn't heed to this wisdom and probably prefer to stay stuck in the quagmire of 20th century economic ideologies. Let a thousand flowers of thought bloom. There cannot be just one general model of the ...

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13 days ago by manwithoutqualities

Here is an article in the WSJ on Deirdre McCloskey. I had the honour and pleasure to meet Deirdre some 18 months ago at a conference on behavioral economics in San Diego. She was absolutely delightful. Everything you wanted to know about Deirdre but were afraid to ask . . . can be found here.

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13 days ago by Jonathan

Recently, I came across an investment tip called the Overnight Rule*: Imagine that all your investment holdings were sold overnight by accident. You can’t undo the trades, and now all you have is cash. Would you buy back everything you owned previously again at their current prices? If not, why are ...

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18 days ago by zincresearch

Key points raised: NOS – Nitrous Oxide – Go faster! But make research more engaging! Games harnesses lots of things. While research too… but lacking creativity and don’t demonstrate our industry’s passion. People have a voice, but not willing to share as it appears that we are listening poorly. Cult ...

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18 days ago by Mario Rizzo

by Mario Rizzo One of the very good things about the blogosphere is that academics have been uploading their syllabuses for various courses. For the past couple of years, I have been teaching a graduate course taking a detailed and critical look at modern behavioral economics, including its normativ ...

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18 days ago by Danielle Hamo, RD

Let's take tips from hospital cafeterias to make our own kitchens healthier! I read an article about a hospital that implemented a couple of easy changes that resulted in cafeteria-goers eating healthier! When I read this I though this can be done in my own kitchen! This is what the hospital cafeter ...

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18 days ago by zincresearch

Key points raised: Data comes from three consumer studies. “Smartphones are becoming the norm.” “Texting not a fad.” We have intimate relationships with our mobile device: 1 in 10 keep in by bed at night. Social networking major mobile use. And common across all ages. Avid social network users NOT J ...

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