New Quilting Mystery and character interview: Knot What You Think

>>> Enter to win a print copy of Knot What You Think <<< The newest member of Martha’s close-knit quilting circle has an eye for couture. But when the designer’s fingerprints are found blanketing a crime scene, Martha must prove that he didn’t have a hand in homicide! Martha Rose is alarmed by the discovery […]
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Can brain activity predict chocolate sales? In search of the buy button

Have researchers really found the holy grail of neuromarketing? By guest blogger Julia Gottwald Coming up with the perfect recipe for crisps or the ideal marketing strategy for a soft drink used to depend on explicit measures. In focus groups and surveys, consumers were asked which product tasted best or which commercial was most appealing. […]
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Believe in yourself? Sure. Believe yourself? Maybe not.

How much do you trust your own opinions? Do you feel that your beliefs and worldviews are based upon an “evidence file” of real facts? Most people do — and if asked to justify their position on big issues like politics, religion and life they would be able to hit you with a list of […]
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How Music Can Boost Your Mood

Paralyzed by worry.Overcome with regret. Fraught with rage. Down in the dumps. Have you ever felt stuck in an emotional state that you can’t seem to get out of? If you’ve felt this way before, you may have even wished that there was a way to turn these emotions off entirely. With colder temperatures outside […]
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How Music Can Boost Your Mood

Paralyzed by worry.Overcome with regret. Fraught with rage. Down in the dumps. Have you ever felt stuck in an emotional state that you can’t seem to get out of? If you’ve felt this way before, you may have even wished that there was a way to turn these emotions off entirely. With colder temperatures outside […]