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How Many Americans Wash Their Hands After Using Public Restrooms? [POLL]

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 14:57:19 +0000

A new survey on hand washing has revealed that 70 percent of Americans always wash their hands after using a public restroom, while 29 percent sometimes skip that ever-important, germ-killing step. And yes, 1 percent confessed to never washing their hands after using a public bathroom. The annual Healthy Hand Washing Survey also found that [...]

How Big Is Your Personal Space Bubble?

Shauna Wright — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 18:00:06 +0000

Most people have what’s called ‘personal space‘ — an amount of room that we’re comfortable having between us and other people. But have you ever wondered why? Ralph Adolphs, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at the California Institute of Technology, says those “bubbles” are constructed and monitored by the amygdala — the brain region [...]

How Many of Us Check Facebook While in the Bathroom?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 31 May 2012 13:51:21 +0000

With the advent of smartphones and WiFi technology, people can update their Facebook and Twitter accounts from almost anywhere. And according to a recent survey, some of them even do it while answering the call of nature.

Sleep or Sex — Which Do Americans Prefer?

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:19:44 +0000

Sleep or sex? It’s a tough choice, since both have their own unique benefits for the body. So, which would Americans rather have? A study conducted by the BSC — that’s the Better Sleep Council — found that 61 percent of Americans and 79 percent of females prefer to get a good night’s sleep over [...]

Have Gas Prices Caused You to Cut Back on Other Purchases? – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:25:17 +0000

While gas prices may be coming in a little bit after a four-month surge, they still stand at almost four dollars a gallon. According to a new survey from Harris Interactive of 2,451 adults, these unprecedentedly high prices are causing Americans to change their overall spending habits.

How Much Do Women Spend On Cosmetics

Chris Logan — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:23:34 +0000

According to a recent survey by YouBeauty.com, the majority of women say they spend $5 to $14 a month on beauty products, not counting skin care products. The survey also found that 28% of women spend between $5 and $15 a month on cosmetics, while 26% spend $16 to $25, 19% of females spend $26 to $49, 17% spend under $5 and only 10% spend more than $50 a month.

How Are You Adapting to Facebook and Other Social Media? – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 05:51:05 +0000

Now that people are getting more used to being on social networks like Facebook they seem to be getting more picky about whom they are sharing their information with.

According to a survey from the Pew Research Center, 63 percent of social media network users removed people from their friend rolls in 2011, which was up from the 56 percent of those who did so in 2009.

What Movie Should Win Best Picture at the Academy Awards? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:00:29 +0000

When the Best Picture is named Sunday at the Academy Awards it will have been selected by the 5,765 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. But would things have been different if instead the general public was tasked with awarding the Best Picture Oscar? Harris Interactive surveyed 2,239 random selected [...]

How Do You Feel About Facebook's New Timeline? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:50:15 +0000

Like it or not, Facebook users are soon going to be transferred to the Timeline layout, if they haven’t been already. According to a new survey from security firm Sophos, not too many folks are liking the mandatory change. The poll of over 4,000 Facebook users found that only eight percent approve of Timeline and eight percent [...]

Football Is Literally the Most Popular Sport, Shocked? – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:35:33 +0000

While pro football’s ultimate champion will be decided next week, the entire NFL was a winner in 2011, as the league has never been more popular. According to a recent survey by Harris Interactive of 1,466 adults who follow at least one sport, 36 percent listed pro football as their favorite sport, which was the [...]

PlayStation vs. Xbox — Which Is Better?

TheFW Staff — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:20:15 +0000

In one corner, we have PlayStation, the video game console engineered by Sony that’s currently in it’s third evolution on top of its PSP, PS Vita and PlayStation Move installments. Along with game play, users can stream movies and TV shows through Netflix and Hulu, listen to music and more.

In the other, we have Xbox, Microsoft’s sixth-generation console that was the first technology in the game world to feature a hard disk drive, which eliminated the need for memory cards. The newest installment, Xbox 360 with Kinect, gives players the ability to use their own bodies and voice as the controllers.

The Green Bay Packers Are America's Favorite Football Team — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:26:28 +0000

We won’t know for almost a month if the Green Bay Packers’ 15-1 season ends with a second straight Super Bowl win, but the team’s continued success has certainly helped it snag the title of America’s most popular football team. According to a recent poll from PPP, 22 percent of people named the Packers as [...]

Americans Say 2012 Will Be Awesome — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:30:32 +0000

According to a new poll, the majority of Americans believe that 2012 will be a good year. Associated Press-GfK asked 1000 adults if they were optimistic or pessimistic about what 2012 had in store for both their family and for the United States. Seventy-eight percent answered that they were optimistic for their family, and 62 percent said [...]

Forget the Holiday Parties, Employees Just Want the Bonuses — Survey of the Day

Shauna Wright — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:29:31 +0000

While holiday parties are thought to bring on the holiday cheer in employees, a new survey indicates they’d be a lot happier skipping the revelries and pocketing the cash equivalent instead. When Harris Interactive and the business site Glassdoor asked 2,500 American adults to list their favorite holiday gifts from employers, nearly three-quarters of respondents [...]

Too Many Drivers Eat, Text, Watch Videos and More Behind the Wheel — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:08:25 +0000

Buckle your seat belts, folks. According to Harris Poll chairman Humphrey Taylor regarding a new survey, “The number of drivers who engage in potentially dangerous, in some cases extremely dangerous, behaviors while driving is terrifyingly high.” The poll of 2,800 adults found that 86 percent of drivers have eaten or drank when behind the wheel, [...]

Wondering What Most Use the Internet for? Well, It's Not That Exciting — Survey of the Day

Nick Romano — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:25:19 +0000

Why did the average American go online? For no particular reason (Ba-dum-bum).

Although this may not become the newest joke anytime soon, it’s actually a true statement. According to a new report from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, 53 percent of 18- to 29-year-old Americans go online just for fun or to waste time. With 2,260 participating adults, it turns out that 58 percent of all adults go online for the same reason.

Is It Okay to Use the Word 'Christmas' During the Holiday Season? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 21:30:03 +0000

Over the past decade or so, there has been some debate as to whether the government, public schools and retailers should use the word “Christmas,” or if they should use something more inclusive, like “the holidays.” According to a new survey of 1174 adults from Poll Position, the public remains firmly behind the more traditional description, with 91 [...]

61 Percent of People Agree with Decision to Fire Joe Paterno — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:00:21 +0000

When Penn State fired legendary head football coach Joe Paterno for not being more proactive after learning his long-time assistant Jerry Sandusky had sexually abused a boy, students rioted in protest.

According to a survey of 1,386 adults from Poll Position, Penn State’s board of directors decision to dump Paterno immediately isn’t as controversial with the general public.

Average Texter Sends or Receives 41.5 Messages a Day — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:43:54 +0000

According to a survey of 2,227 adults by the Pew Research Center, the average text message user sends or receives an average of 41.5 messages a day.

How much someone texts is not surprisingly tied to how old they are. Those in the 18-to-29 age group send or receive an average of 87.7 texts a day, whereas that total is only 4.7 for those in the 65-and-over group.

76 Percent of Americans Don't Miss The NBA — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:49:45 +0000

At least one month of the NBA season has been canceled, while the players and owners remain deadlocked in their labor negotiations. Unfortunately for both sides, no one seems to care that the NBA season hasn’t gotten underway. According a new survey by Poll Position, 76 percent of people say they’re not missing NBA games, while just [...]