Month: April 2006

‘Follow your gut,’ Study Advises on big Decisions

Posted on April 3, 2006

BOSTON GLOBE — Feb 17 — Scientists have some remarkable new advice for anyone who is struggling to make a difficult decision: Stop thinking about it.  Researchers found that people who face a decision with many considerations, such as what house to buy, often do not choose wisely if they spend a lot of time consciously weighing the pros and cons. Instead, the scientists conclude, the best strategy is to gather all of the relevant information — such as the price, the number of bathrooms, the age of the roof — and then put the decision out of mind for a while.  Then go with what feels right.  FULL ARTICLE @ THE BOSTON GLOBE

Mark Brooks: Big decision: deciding who to spend a year or a lifetime with. Solution: online profiling + chemistry and a gut decision?

Women, Men, and Medicine: We’re Not Equal

Posted on April 3, 2006

BELIEF NET — Mar 2006 — Women are two times more likely than men to contract a sexually transmitted disease.  Women are two to three times more likely than men to suffer from depression.  80% of the people affected by osteoporosis are women.  Women who smoke are up to 70% more likely to develop lung cancer than male smokers. Women are more likely than men to suffer a second heart attack within a year of the first attack.  FULL ARTICLE @ BELIEF NET

College Authorities Could Trigger Facebook Backlash

Posted on April 3, 2006

Facebook_2MEDIA POST — Mar 31 — College officials who have started using the site to aid in disciplinary investigations. If student fans abandon the site, the value could plummet. The point is to share, and if no one wants to share, it’s less interesting.  FULL ARTICLE @ MEDIA POST

MySpace Censors Content To Lure Marketers

Posted on April 3, 2006

MyspaceMar 31 — Perhaps most importantly to advertisers, the company has added resources to monitor the site’s user-generated content for risqué/offensive material. News Corp. now reviews 2 million images a day and has removed 200,000 profiles it felt included "questionable material."  FULL ARTICLE @ MEDIA POST

Track a Love Rat

Posted on April 3, 2006

NethimIC LIVERPOOL DAILY POST — Mar 30 — Nethim uses information about a man to find out if he is registered with any of the UK's more popular internet dating websites.  The website will also contain links to private investigators and support groups.  

The full article was originally published at IC Liverpool Daily Post, but is no longer available.

Mark Brooks: A viable and inexpensive service. 

Law Directs Schools to Teach Cyber-Safety

Posted on April 3, 2006

BIZ REPORT — Mar 30 — Virginia public schools will be required to teach students about Internet safety under a new law.  The law is designed to ensure that tech-savvy children understand the dangers lurking in cyberspace.  FULL ARTICLE @ BIZ REPORT

Mark Brooks: Teens and tweens are too trusting and open about their contact info.