Month: July 2019

Ignoring cues for alcohol and fast food is hard — but is it out of our control?

A psychology experiment has shown why it can be so hard to direct our attention away from cues that might lead to behavior we’d like to avoid, like drinking alcohol and eating unhealthy food. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future […]

Published on July 8, 2019

Do passengers prefer autonomous vehicles driven like machines or like humans?

Passenger and pedestrian confidence are key to future development of autonomous vehicles so researchers have conducted and reported an experiment to see which driving style engendered the highest levels of confidence among autonomous vehicles passengers – driving with full machine efficiency, or driving in a way that emulates average human driving. The surprising result was […]

Published on July 8, 2019

Sobering Up: In An Alcohol-Soaked Nation, More Seek Booze-Free Social Spaces

ST. LOUIS — Not far from the Anheuser-Busch brewery, Joshua Grigaitis fills a cooler with bottles and cans in one of the city’s oldest bars. It’s Saturday night, and the lights are low. Frank Sinatra’s crooning voice fills the air, along with the aroma of incense. The place has all the makings of a swank […]

Published on July 8, 2019