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Sadness — not disgust — intensifies cravings in smokers

Smokers’ cravings for cigarettes are strong on their own, but work by Questrom and Harvard researchers suggests one emotion can trigger an even more acute desire to light up. A handful of new studies published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences indicates that sadness is linked to more intense cravings for an […]

The Obstacles Medical AI Must Overcome

Harvard Business Review recently published the article, “AI Can Outperform Doctors. So Why Don’t Patients Trust It?” written by Questrom assistant professor of marketing Chiara Longoni and Everett W. Lord Distinguished Faculty Scholar and professor of marketing Carey K. Morewedge. The article references the professors’ research paper “Resistance to Medical Artificial Intelligence,” which is forthcoming […]