Category Archives: Consumer Insights
Safe and Sexy
Watch this video about a performance piece by Sarah Hughes. Over the span of more than 10 years, Hughes has traveled the globe documenting people in one outfit in which they feel safe and comfortable and one in which they
Safe and Sexy
Watch this video about a performance piece by Sarah Hughes. Over the span of more than 10 years, Hughes has traveled the globe documenting people in one outfit in which they feel safe and comfortable and one in which they
Beards are hot. Science says so.
I so knew this already. According to a page I ripped out from the March issue of Marie Claire: Women rate men with full facial hair as more courageous,
Beards are hot. Science says so.
I so knew this already. According to a page I ripped out from the March issue of Marie Claire: Women rate men with full facial hair as more courageous,
Summer Jobs Scarce
Another dismal summer to be a teen looking for a job. I hate to read “those kids today” rants – this is more of a “those poor kids today” version of that. I think having a job when one is
Summer Jobs Scarce
Another dismal summer to be a teen looking for a job. I hate to read “those kids today” rants – this is more of a “those poor kids today” version of that. I think having a job when one is
Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Manscaping
I couldn’t make up better stuff for this blog. A Remington consumer survey found that 63 percent of men regularly trim their ears, noses or eyebrows, fewer than those who trim groins (69 percent), but more than those who trim
Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Manscaping
I couldn’t make up better stuff for this blog. A Remington consumer survey found that 63 percent of men regularly trim their ears, noses or eyebrows, fewer than those who trim groins (69 percent), but more than those who trim
The Importance of Gifts
Happy Valentine’s Day people! Allen Parkman studies why some people stay together and other divorce. His paper “The Importance of Gifts in Marriage,” begins by noting, as other researchers had, that unlike people in his parents’ generation, those marrying more
The Importance of Gifts
Happy Valentine’s Day people! Allen Parkman studies why some people stay together and other divorce. His paper “The Importance of Gifts in Marriage,” begins by noting, as other researchers had, that unlike people in his parents’ generation, those marrying more
Wiki as Source
This is definitely true for me personally. The public is increasingly going to Wikipedia as a research source: According to a recent Pew survey, the percentage of all American adults who use the site to look for information increased to
Wiki as Source
This is definitely true for me personally. The public is increasingly going to Wikipedia as a research source: According to a recent Pew survey, the percentage of all American adults who use the site to look for information increased to
Get a Little Closer!
In the 1970s, American corporations typically thought they needed 500 to 700 square feet per employee to build an effective office. Today’s average is a little more than 200 square feet per person, and the space allocation could hit a
Get a Little Closer!
In the 1970s, American corporations typically thought they needed 500 to 700 square feet per employee to build an effective office. Today’s average is a little more than 200 square feet per person, and the space allocation could hit a
Our Second Self
So apparently designers are starting to think like planners. Our relationship to electronic devices has changed so radically in the last few years that designers are beginning to think about our attachments to and, yes, love of electronics like smartphones
Our Second Self
So apparently designers are starting to think like planners. Our relationship to electronic devices has changed so radically in the last few years that designers are beginning to think about our attachments to and, yes, love of electronics like smartphones
Love Your Neighbors!
For the first time, the percentage of Americans who perceive “gay and lesbian relations” as morally acceptable has crossed the 50 percent mark. (You have to love the fact that they still use the word “relations.” So quaint.) 2. Also
Love Your Neighbors!
For the first time, the percentage of Americans who perceive “gay and lesbian relations” as morally acceptable has crossed the 50 percent mark. (You have to love the fact that they still use the word “relations.” So quaint.) 2. Also
Paying Taxes and Receiving Entitlements
How many of the 45% of American households that are currently NOT paying any federal income taxes, complain about the unfair burden of the American tax system, do you suppose? Numbers are courtesy of the Wall Street Journal The fraction
Paying Taxes and Receiving Entitlements
How many of the 45% of American households that are currently NOT paying any federal income taxes, complain about the unfair burden of the American tax system, do you suppose? Numbers are courtesy of the Wall Street Journal The fraction
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