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Stereotyping has lasting negative impact, says U of T researcher

By Guest PostAugust 16, 20102 commentsCulture, Generaladverse impacts, aggression, april kemick, effects, michael inzlicht, prejudice, psychology, scarborough, self control, stereotyping, university of toronto

*Prejudice has lingering effects, study shows*

Aggression. Over-eating. Inability to focus. Difficulty making rational decisions. New research out of the University of Toronto Scarborough shows prejudice has a lasting negative impact on those who experience it.

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Do creative work activities create stress?

By Guest PostJuly 1, 2010Culture, Scienceapril kemick, creative work, marisa young, scott schieman, sociology, university of toronto, uoft, work and family

A new study identifies the challenges for the boundaries between work and family

The demands associated with creative work activities pose key challenges for workers, according to new research out of the University of Toronto that describes the stress associated with some aspects of work and its impact on the boundaries between work and family life.

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Online ads can get too close for comfort says new study

By Guest PostJune 16, 2010Technologyavi goldfarb, catherine tucker, google adsense, marketing science, MIT, pop-up graphics, rotman school of management, sloan school of business, university of toronto, web advertising

Trying to have an impact in the brave new world of web advertising?

You could match an ad to a web page’s content – such as putting a car ad on an auto consumer website. Or, you could make it stand out with eye-catching pop-up graphics and video.

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Stereotyping has lasting negative impact, says U of T researcher

Do creative work activities create stress?

*A new study identifies the challenges for the boundaries between work and family*

Online ads can get too close for comfort says new study

A new study identifies the challenges for the boundaries between work and family