Micro-blogging services such as Twitter represent constantly evolving, user-generated sources of information. Previous studies show that users search over such content regularly, but are often dissatisfied with current search facilities. We argue that an enhanced understanding of the motivations for search would aid the design of improved search systems, better reflecting what people actually n...

While past work has examined password usage on a specific computer, web site, or organization, there is little work examining overall password usage in daily life. Through a diary study, we examine all usage of passwords, and offer some new findings based on quantitative analyses regarding how often people log in, where they log in, and how frequently people use foreign computers. Our analysis ...

Empathy is a critical aspect of human emotion that influences the behavior of individuals as well as the functioning of society. Although empathy is fundamentally a subjective experience, no studies have yet examined the neural correlates of the self-reported experience of empathy. Furthermore, although behavioral research has linked empathy to prosocial behavior, no work has yet connected empa...

From the research into trust, confidence and online behaviour, a number of themes emerged showing a difference in how participants use the web differently depending on the device being used to access it. A diary study-interview approach was used to gather the data, the results of which indicated that nextgeneration users (the heaviest of web users, and those more accustomed to Web 2.0 and mobil...

This thin volume of 56 pages is the book I wish I had written myself since my experience corresponds closely with that of the author. Medical students generally have difficulty dealing with formulas and intermediate level mathematics often cause problems. Calculations receive only a limited amount of attention duringmedical studies, but they are used consistently during the preclincal study.. T...

Background: Parents of infants suffering from frequent episodes of illness demand more acknowledgement from general practice with regard to their observations of these illnesses, which is evident from their tendency to book multiple consultations. Aim: To identify factors relating to illness and health-care experiences in infancy which predict frequent episodes of illness in toddlers. Design of...

Osteoarthritis-related joint pain is prevalent and potentially disabling. United Kingdom clinical guidelines suggest that patients should be supported to self-manage in primary care settings. However, the processes and mechanisms that influence patient consultation decisions for joint pain are not comprehensively understood. We recruited participants (N = 22) from an existing longitudinal surve...

In two experiments and one diary study, we examined the relationship between selfand other-oriented processes by considering how gratitude can influence humility and vice versa. Humility is characterized by low self-focus, secure sense of self, and increased valuation of others. Gratitude is marked by a sense that one has benefited from the actions of another. In the first experiment, participa...