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Concordia in the news
Posted on January 26, 2015
Researchers in the news
The scholarly work of Concordia faculty and researchers informs and improves society on many issues that affect our daily lives. Visit the Research section to read news stories involving research at Concordia, or read the most recent items here:
- Psychological Science reports on a study led by management professor Gary Johns of the potential cost to businesses of having employees work when they're sick. The study is published in the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology.
- The Huffington Post carries an article about Concordia research into the benefits for a person's health of cultivating a wide circle of friends. Big News Network provides a link to an earlier article about the research, led by psychology assistant professor Jean-Philippe Gouin. The study is published in The Annals of Behavioral Medicine.
- AOL picks up a story about Concordia research into how ambient scents in retail stores help calm shoppers. The study from the JMSB's Laboratory for Sensory Research, published in the American Journal of Business, was co-authored by marketing professor Bianca Grohmann and MA Marketing graduate Tina Poon.
- Psychology Today reports on a Concordia study into how siblings learn from each other when at play. The research was led by Nina Howe, education professor and member of the Centre for Research in Human Development.