Shoes as a source of first impressions. Ratings of shoes correlate with shoe owners’ personal characteristics Surprisingly minimal appearance cues lead perceivers to accurately judge others’ personality, status, or politics. Actually, we can accurately judge 90 percent of a stranger’s personality simply by looking at the person’s shoes. The researchers noted that some people will … Read more
WealthSurvey: Age Obsession Most Wealthy Americans Concerned About Maintaining Memory, Eyesight and Weight as They Age; Women Worry About Wrinkles as Much as Health, but Few Go for Cosmetic Surgery or Botox Luxury Institute, in cooperation with skincare brand RéVive, asked U.S. consumers age 30 and older from households with minimum annual income of $150,000 … Read more
Practicing the ancient Chinese martial art of tai chi can boost the health of seniors Last year, in two separate studies, researchers found that practicing the ancient Chinese martial art of tai chi can lift depression, help prevent falls, and improve mental health in older people. A new study published in European Journal of Preventive Cardiology claims … Read more
To gauge which cities are considered the most important to the world’s high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs), Frank Knight’s “Wealth Report 2012” surveyed Citi Private Bank’s wealth advisors around the world and Knight Frank’s global network of luxury property specialists. The survey asked which are the most important cities to their clients now, which will be the … Read more
According to the biannual Hotel Price Index (HPI) released by hotels.com, the expert in online hotel booking and home to more than 20,000 hotel destinations worldwide, , Americans repeatedly visit their top three favorite domestic cities: New York City, Las Vegas and Orlando. But, when U.S. citizens present their passports for international travel, where are … Read more
Visitors to London will find hotel prices doubled this year thanks to the 2012 Olympics A study by Hotels.com, part of the Expedia group of companies, found prices for booking for London 2012 Olympics are 102% higher than for the same months in 2011. The study says the average price of a hotel room in … Read more