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Why people fall for pseudoscience (and how academics can fight back)
Ingrained cognitive biases play a role, as does inverted snobbery about educational privilege. But we must battle on, says this scientist
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Subjective Tastes & Character Judgments—Two Great Flavors that Taste Lousy Together
To be very clear: I’m not talking about subjective tastes that have a genuine moral component. I understand that there are moral issues with, for instance, food (eating meat or not?); consumer items (were they made by exploited laborers?); choice of transportation (does it pollute?); and lots of other examples. I’m also not talking about subjective choices that actually do immediately infringe on other people, like playing loud music at three in the morning and keeping the neighbors awake.
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A Parasite, Leopards, and a Primate’s Fear and Survival
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii may affect the behavior of chimpanzees — and possibly other primates — toward a natural predator, a study finds. By Carl Zimmer. (Feb. 16)
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Hunting for the neuroscience of heat and violence
Economists and psychologists tell us that increased temperatures can drive conflict. Is there any brain science here? By Clayton Aldern.
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Why Don’t People Manage Debt Better?
Psychology experiments show why even the financially savvy have a hard time following sensible strategies. By Emory Nelms and Dan Ariely.
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Coincidences and the Meaning of Life
The surprising chances of our lives can seem like they’re hinting at hidden truths, but they’re really revealing the human mind at work.
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Mysterious chimpanzee behaviour may be evidence of ‘sacred’ rituals
Groundbreaking video footage could change the way we look at our closest relatives. By Laura Kehoe.
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Horses Can Read Human Facial Expressions
And they don't always like what they see. By Lauren Cassani Davis.
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Genetically engineered ‘Magneto’ protein remotely controls brain and behaviour
“Badass” new method uses a magnetised protein to activate brain cells rapidly, reversibly, and non-invasively. By Mo Costandi. (Mar. 24)
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Girls Who Steal
Girls stole from me. It started my first year of high school. They didn't mean any harm by it. It was always little things they stole, the kind of thing that could be taken easily from a careless person. I was a careless person. They were magpies... By Priya-Alika Elias.
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Is it too late to stop the trolls trampling over our entire political discourse?
Political debate, a crucial element of any democracy, is becoming ever more poisoned. Social media has helped to democratise the political discourse, forcing journalists – who would otherwise simply dispense their alleged wisdom from on high – to face scrutiny. Some take it badly. They are used to being slapped affectionately on the back by fellow inhabitants of the media bubble for their latest eloquent defence of the status quo.
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Parkinson's law
Parkinson's law states: 'Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.' Which means that if you have an assignment due to next week, the assignment will only be finished next week.
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The Mandela Effect.
The Mandela Effect is a term for where a group of people all mis-remember the same detail, event or physicality.
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Invisibilia
Invisibilia (Latin for invisible things) is about the invisible forces that control human behavior – ideas, beliefs, assumptions and emotions. Co-hosted by Lulu Miller, Hanna Rosin and Alix Spiegel, Invisibilia interweaves narrative storytelling with scientific research that will ultimately make you see your own life differently.
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One of the fastest growing fields in science still makes a lot of people very uncomfortable
The idea we can be anything we choose is “such an old-fashioned notion, with absolutely no backing whatsoever.” By Olivia Goldhill.
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[Academic] Generally, People Are Risk Averse In Gains And Risk Seekers In Losses. What About You??? Let's Check It Out.(Everyone is Welcome)
Hi, Please help me in my thesis data collection by filling this survey. I'll be obliged. I assure everyone that no personal details of any individual will be disclosed. The information being gathered is just for the sake of general decision making for the creation of hypothesis.
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[Academic] Generally, People Are Risk Averse In Gains And Risk Seekers In Losses. What About You??? Let's Check It Out.
Hi, Please help me in my thesis data collection by filling this survey. I'll be obliged. I assure everyone that no personal details of any individual will be disclosed. The information being gathered is just for the sake of general decision making for the creation of hypothesis.
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Crow Stares At A Small Stick. 8 Moves Later, He's Got Every Single Behaviorist In Disbelief
In this experiment, a crow observes an 8-part puzzle. Watch what he does next.
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Emptiness
Narcissists are imitators par excellence. And they do not copy the small, boring parts of selves. By Kristin Dombek.
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What drives art collectors to buy and display their finds?
Collectors drive the art world, but what drives art collectors? It’s less about aesthetics than self-identification
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