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Joyce Brothers Dies: Psychologist Was 85

Joyce Brothers Dies: Psychologist Was 85

By Amanda Crum May 14, 2013

Joyce Brothers, who became famous in the ’50s for her rise to stardom via a call-in radio program, has died of respiratory failure. She was 85 years old. Brothers was a wife and stay-at-home mom in the mid-1950′s and believed …

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Mobile Technology Mutes Your Emotional Radar Mobile Technology Mutes Your Emotional Radar
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Right now is one of those peculiar moments in human development where generations can be divided into a before-and-after category with regard to a significant development in technology. Immediately, all people alive these days will fall into one of two …

Facebook, Twitter Influence Online Shopping Habits Facebook, Twitter Influence Online Shopping Habits
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If you’ve shopped on sites like Amazon or eBay in recent memory, you’ve likely noticed the appearance of Twitter or Facebook icons on the webpage encouraging you to share the product info with your online social networks. Given the presence …

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