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weAttract.com, an independent research and development firm, announced today the formation of a new Science Advisory Board. This multi-disciplinary team of nationally renowned psychologists, mathematicians, and educators will advise weAttract as it designs a new generation of search engines and decision-making tools for the Internet.
weAttract has built search systems for leading online dating websites, including the recently launched, Yahoo! Personals Premier service. “When we first started, the industry scoffed at the idea of applying science to online dating,” recalls Dr. Mark Thompson, President and CEO of weAttract.com. “They said: It’s not rocket science! But it’s much harder to connect people online than most expected.” This Board brings new skills and insights to finding relationships, jobs, and information online.
WeAttract licences their personality testing systems to both Match and Yahoo! Personals for several hundred thousand dollars per year. They have 4 patents pending.
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Jim Houran (Check me out!)
// Mar 10, 2005 at 1:08 pm
Congrats and good luck to weAttract.com! Truly scientific applications to social networking and online matchmaking are sparse and in their infancy, but cyberpsychology is a quickly growing field.
The presence of respected psychologists who take an evidence-based approach like Drs. Mark Thompson and Glenn Wilson make me proud to be within the industry.
Thanks,
James Houran, Ph.D.
Chief Psychologist, TRUE.com