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Trust in the ECB – insights from the Consumer Expectations Survey

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

This article shows that trust in the ECB needs to be analysed and understood as a multifaceted concept. Analysis of data from the Consumer Expectations Survey shows that trust is not a matter of “yes” or “no”

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This article shows that trust in the ECB needs to be analysed and understood as a multifaceted concept. Analysis of data from the Consumer Expectations Survey shows that trust is not a matter of “yes” or “no”

IntellxxDNA’s Innovative Memory and Genomics Decision-Making Tool Study Gains IRB Approval

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Monday, October 16, 2023

Signifying a new era in cognitive health research, IntellxxDNA™ is proud to announce its IRB approval for the GPS-MEM Study: A Precision Study of Memory.

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  • Signifying a new era in cognitive health research, IntellxxDNA™ is proud to announce its IRB approval for the GPS-MEM Study: A Precision Study of Memory.
  • The study will evaluate the efficacy of IntellxxDNA's clinical decision support (CDS) tool.
  • The final goal is to gather feedback from medical practitioners on how significantly the IntellxxDNA™ genomics tool influenced and aided their decision-making process.
  • The study obtained IRB approval on August 16, 2023, with Protocol Number INT-MEM-101 and Approval Number: IRCM-2023-376.

Ambiki Unveils Tenalog™: A Revolutionary Self-Writing Note System for Speech-Language Pathologists

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

Tenalog frees the therapist from the stress of mentally logging what is happening in a session for their note.

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  • Tenalog frees the therapist from the stress of mentally logging what is happening in a session for their note.
  • Tenalog™ was conceived with the idea of creating a self-writing note.
  • Thus, SLPs could focus solely on their sessions, no longer needing to jot down notes during or after each session.
  • This innovative technology reaffirms Ambiki's commitment to empowering Speech Language Pathologists with the best tools to serve their patients more effectively.

New Study by GWU Professor Reveals Breakthrough “Brain Fitness Program” for Patients with ADHD, Concussion, and Memory Loss

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

“The program's emphasis on improving neuroplasticity through non-drug interventions holds great potential for people who suffer from poor attention, persistent concussion symptoms, or memory loss.

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  • “The program's emphasis on improving neuroplasticity through non-drug interventions holds great potential for people who suffer from poor attention, persistent concussion symptoms, or memory loss.
  • The cohort encompassed 71 individuals with ADHD, 88 with PCS, and 64 with memory loss (Mild Cognitive Impairment or Subjective Cognitive Decline).
  • The study follows earlier research findings by Dr. Fotuhi that these interventions are effective for patients with memory loss or traumatic brain injury.
  • For additional information about the study or to schedule an interview with Dr. Fotuhi, contact Shawn Flaherty at 703-554-3609.

A closer look at consumers' inflation expectations – evidence from the ECB’s Consumer Expectations Survey

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Friday, November 11, 2022

= A closer look at consumers inflation expectations evidence from the ECBs Consumer Expectations Survey =

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  • = A closer look at consumers inflation expectations evidence from the ECBs Consumer Expectations Survey =
    Published as part of the ECB Economic Bulletin, Issue 7/2022.
  • In this box, we analyse developments in consumers inflation expectations [1] using data from the ECBs Consumer Expectations Survey (CES), which was launched in 2020.
  • [2] We look at changes in the entire distribution of inflation expectations, focusing on both mean and median inflation expectations, as the two measures can differ owing to skew in survey responses.
  • Expectations for three years ahead measure more medium-term inflation expectations and, as such, better capture the potential risks of the de-anchoring of inflation expectations from a central banks inflation target.
  • [4] More medium-term inflation expectations remained broadly unchanged until March 2022, when median inflation expectations for three years ahead increased to 3% following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
  • Consumers mean and median inflation expectations and HICP inflation
    (percentages; annual percentage changes)

    Sources: ECBs Consumer Expectations Survey and Eurostat.

  • Although perceptions of actual inflation and short-term inflation expectations have risen, the term structure of consumers inflation expectations has remained strongly downward sloping.
  • By combining information on inflation expectations at different horizons, a term structure of consumers inflation expectations can be constructed.
  • The responsiveness of inflation expectations to inflation perceptions has increased slightly, but it remains noticeably lower for medium-term inflation expectations.
  • [8] Inflation perceptions in the regressions of short-term and medium-term inflation expectations
    (coefficient on revisions to inflation perceptions)

    Source: ECBs Consumer Expectations Survey.

New Study from Happy Money Reveals People Who Spend Money on Others and Make Time-Saving Purchases Are Happier

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Thursday, July 7, 2022

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Happy Money, a leading platform for unsecured lending in partnership with credit unions, today announced a recent study that reveals new links between someone's happiness and spending money on others (prosocial spending) and making time-saving purchases (buying time). The study, published in Plos One, leverages Happy Money data and was co-authored by Dr. Elizabeth Dunn, Chief Science Officer at Happy Money and the co-author of "Happy Money: The New Science of Happier Spending", and PhD student Iris Lok. The research found that individuals who donate money to charity report being happier than others, regardless of age, gender, and income levels.

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  • The study, published in Plos One , leverages Happy Money data and was co-authored by Dr. Elizabeth Dunn, Chief Science Officer at Happy Money and the co-author of "Happy Money: The New Science of Happier Spending", and PhD student Iris Lok.
  • The research found that individuals who donate money to charity report being happier than others, regardless of age, gender, and income levels.
  • Our results show across all of the demographic groups, spending money on others is robustly related to happiness."
  • To assess whether people spent money on time-saving purchases, participants were asked, "In a typical month, do you spend any money on time-saving purchases?"