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Natalie Shoemaker
Contributing Writer
Natalie has been writing professionally for about 6 years. After graduating from Ithaca College with a degree in Feature Writing, she snagged a job at PCMag.com where she had the opportunity to review all the latest consumer gadgets. Since then she has become a writer for hire, freelancing for various websites. In her spare time, you may find her riding her motorcycle, reading YA novels, hiking, or playing video games. Follow her on Twitter: @nat_schumaker
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Developers out of New Zealand are working on a system that will mimic angry customers in order to train telemarketers in real conflict management.
How do people living in non-democratic states see their government and enact change? Lily Tsai takes us into how Chinese citizens see their government and give themselves a voice.
Unsurprisingly, researchers have found sadness stays with us the longest, or at least that's how people tend to remember it.
Researchers are using music to light up unconscious minds, but the results only bring more questions about its effectiveness for coma patients.
Scientists are keeping their eyes on social media in order to track and map the appearance of auroras.
Businesses that make their employees feel young for their age get more out of their workforce.
People who hold the belief that there are people who are "pure evil" are more willing to support harsher prison sentencing and the death penalty for those individuals.
Cars rule the roads, but how much would we save if we built better infrastructures to support bikes?
New research shows that women prefer someone modeling clothing that looks more like them.
Researchers find that brand loyalty isn't the same as romantic love; the feelings they evoke would be better compared to a good friendship.
Miscarriages are difficult to talk about, but the only way we can begin to heal is to let each other know we're not alone.
When big companies put their brand on stadiums, does it change consumer behavior?
Because International has made shoes that can grow up to five sizes in five years, so no child has to go without.
Men and women rate the trustworthiness of enhanced profile photos quite differently. Regardless, in either scenario, you're more likely to get a date.
How do the people around us influence our eating habits? Researchers discover that we tend to mirror our environment when consuming food.
Exposure to another language may help open children up to another perspective, allowing them to become better communicators.
Trivializing mental illness by making jokes on Twitter may not endear your followers to you.
Researchers say that when planning a diet, you should consider your feelings, and how they will play a role in your eating behavior.
Researchers have found watching events like the 9/11 terrorist attacks or a school shooting unfold over social media may have caused some trauma to viewers. They report some even experience PTSD symptoms.
Social media is a place where anyone with a keyboard can shout out their ideals — no matter how controversial. However, researchers are finding that anorexics are taking to these sites and flaunting their unhealthy mentalities toward eating.