This surprising lack of change is the result of something economists call the rebound effect.

This is hardly surprising.

That is hardly surprising.

This may seem surprising.

This is hardly surprising.

Cognitive researcher Nancy Etcoff looks at happiness the ways we try to achieve and increase it, the way it's untethered to our real circumstances, and its surprising effect on our bodies.

This should not be surprising.

Cynthia Schneider looks at two international American Idol style shows one in Afghanistan, and one in the United Arab Emirates and shows the surprising effect that these reality TV competitions are creating in their societies.

Such a response should not be surprising.

There should be nothing surprising about this.

This lack of transparency is not surprising.

This finding is again not entirely surprising.

Cynthia Schneider The surprising spread of Idol TV

Dan Pink on the surprising science of motivation

Nancy Etcoff on the surprising science of happiness

Geoffrey West The surprising math of cities and corporations

But the Harvard students response was not entirely surprising.

This is not surprising, given Africa s poor educational provision.

Even more surprising, new international norms are being advanced.

Russia s persistence in its self defeating occupation is surprising.

That is not surprising Corporatist institutions plausibly retard development.

So the students lawsuit was not surprising to me.

That is not surprising. Neither is it a problem.

I haven't heard from Jamal since last night. Not surprising.

It is not surprising that policy approaches have also varied.

Not much, the empirical evidence suggests. This might appear surprising.

The success of the Swedish approach is not so surprising.

It is not surprising that this role has recently vanished.

Given dysfunctional US fiscal policy, the dollar s resilience is surprising.

Given Russia s economic fundamentals, Putin s diminished popularity might appear surprising.

There is thus a surprising resilience in the European project.

She is beautiful, energetic, resolute, and in many ways surprising.

This is not surprising, given the country s history and culture.

Perhaps surprising for modern politicians, Morales took his words seriously.

Surprising mothers is a trend, at least for some soldiers.

Selfies can be memorable and surprising without risking your life.

But again, it's kind of surprising. You wouldn't really expect that.

They will, but in ways that are inconsistent and even surprising.

Turkish politics is full of surprises that only foreigners find surprising .

Christianity is also growing in odd ways and in surprising places.

Indeed, the share of government in employment in Scandinavia is surprising.

Perhaps it is not surprising that Italians admire France s Fifth Republic.

Mahameh Khobim wonders about the timing of such a surprising revelation.

It is hardly surprising that the Panel and Team agree that

Qaddafi s turn to China in his hour of desperation is somewhat surprising.