Topic: behavior
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How You Cross the Street Largely Depends on Where You're From
French pedestrians take more "risks" at crosswalks than the Japanese, says a new study.
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How to Make Your Town Into a Bike-to-School Mecca
A contest in Ohio gets 4,000 kids biking more than 52,000 miles, while keeping roughly 57,292 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the air.
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There's a Good Reason We're Anxious About Expanding Subway Cell Service
People have an especially hard time ignoring half a conversation because we can't predict what's coming next.
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Do Long Commutes Discourage Married Women From Working?
A new study finds that they do — to a very considerable extent.
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Now These Could Be Useful: Pedestrian Penalty Cards
Cory Bortnicker takes a humorous approach to enforcing sidewalk etiquette.
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Why People Choose Cars, Even When Mass Transit Would Serve Them Better
The "car effect" explains why so many people choose to drive even when it's not in their best interest.
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Even American Drivers Like Mass Transit More Than They Think
A quarter of car commuters gave up their parking permits after a recent trial in Boston.
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An Indirect Damage of Terror Attacks: Higher Traffic Fatalities
New research suggests people drive more after transit is targeted, even though the choice actually elevates their safety risk.
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Residential Mobility Changes the Way You Make Friends
A new study finds that moving a lot leads to loneliness — but also leads us to expand our social networks.
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The Key to Reducing Congestion Could Just Be Less Selfish Driving
Most of us know better than to read and drive, but we’ve all been guilty of bad behavior at one point or another.
