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How Reliable Are the Social Sciences? - 0 views

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Meera Kohli on 03 Nov 14

This article examples whether or not we should take results from social sciences seriously. It compares the studies in social sciences to studies in natural sciences and claims that natural sciences hold a much higher status of credibility than social sciences.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article examples whether or not we should take results from social sciences seriously. It compares the studies in social sciences to studies in natural sciences and claims that natural sciences hold a much higher status of credibility than social sciences.</div>

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Toddlers regulate their behavior to avoid making adults angry - 0 views

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Thomas Rhodes on 27 Oct 14

A toddler makes the decision not to play with toys in front of him, because he is aware that it may "aggravate" the other adult in the room.

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Mistakes and Reversals Shake Trust in Ebola Response, in Dallas and Beyond - 0 views

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shared by Hannah Caspar-Johnson on 20 Oct 14 - No Cached

Hannah Caspar-Johnson on 20 Oct 14

This article shows how paranoia and uncertainty can lead people to use emotion rather than reason as a dominant way of knowing. People in Dallas, and around the world have started believing unproven facts about Ebola, such as it becoming airborne, and have gone to great lengths to avoid all human contact, such as a college student's parents sending her three week's worth of food so she wouldn't have to leave her dorm.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article shows how paranoia and uncertainty can lead people to use emotion rather than reason as a dominant way of knowing. People in Dallas, and around the world have started believing unproven facts about Ebola, such as it becoming airborne, and have gone to great lengths to avoid all human contact, such as a college student's parents sending her three week's worth of food so she wouldn't have to leave her dorm.</div>

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10 Mind-Blowing Experiments That Will Change The Way You Understand Yourself - 0 views

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Grace Gannon on 14 Oct 14

These psychological experiments demonstrate the unconscious workings of our minds and what is consequently revealed about human nature. Stanley Milgram's experiment is also discussed in this article, illustrating the lengths that people will go to in order to obey authority figures.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">These psychological experiments demonstrate the unconscious workings of our minds and what is consequently revealed about human nature. Stanley Milgram's experiment is also discussed in this article, illustrating the lengths that people will go to in order to obey authority figures.</div>

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In 'World Order,' Henry Kissinger Sums Up His Philosophy - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Why Flunking Exams Is Actually a Good Thing - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Research: Human friendships based on genetic similarities beyond the superficial - The ... - 0 views

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shared by Rebecca Zug on 15 Jul 14 - No Cached

Rebecca Zug on 15 Jul 14

Social science/natural science on friendships. Also, what evidence is considered valid?

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The Psychological Power of Satan - 0 views

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Thomas Rhodes on 26 May 14

How a belief in "pure evil" shapes people's thinking Justice Antonin Scalia and Keyser Soze agree: the greatest trick the devil could ever pull is convincing the world he didn't exist. Fortunately for them, the devil does not seem to be effectively executing this plan.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">How a belief in "pure evil" shapes people's thinking Justice Antonin Scalia and Keyser Soze agree: the greatest trick the devil could ever pull is convincing the world he didn't exist. Fortunately for them, the devil does not seem to be effectively executing this plan.</div>

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Virtual pet leads to increase in physical activity - 0 views

Children were split into two groups but only one group was allowed to train, exercise and play with an obese, virtual dog. Researchers found the group of children allowed to interact with the virtu...

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Trust Me, I'm a Scientist - 0 views

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Grace Gannon on 14 May 14

This article discusses the role that trust plays in building and developing more knowledge. People often must rely on those who have established knowledge in the past, in order to expand on and develop more knowledge in any given subject.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article discusses the role that trust plays in building and developing more knowledge. People often must rely on those who have established knowledge in the past, in order to expand on and develop more knowledge in any given subject.</div>

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The Truth about Shock Therapy - 0 views

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shared by Thomas Rhodes on 02 May 14 - No Cached

Thomas Rhodes on 02 May 14

Electroconvulsive therapy is a reasonably safe solution for some severe mental illnesses A rabble-rousing patient on a psychiatric ward is brought into a room and strapped to a gurney. He is being punished for his defiance of the head nurse's sadistic authority.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Electroconvulsive therapy is a reasonably safe solution for some severe mental illnesses A rabble-rousing patient on a psychiatric ward is brought into a room and strapped to a gurney. He is being punished for his defiance of the head nurse's sadistic authority.</div>

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How The Word 'Scientist' Came To Be - 0 views

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Talks about how the word "scientist" was first used in 1834.

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Brain Control in a Flash of Light - 0 views

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/22/science/mind-control-in-a-flash-of-light.html?ref=science&_r=0 This article talks about a new science break through that could potentially allow scientists to cont...

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Serious reading takes a hit from online scanning and skimming, researchers say - The Wa... - 0 views

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Michael Pollan: How Smart Are Plants? : The New Yorker - 0 views

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shared by Rebecca Zug on 18 Mar 14 - No Cached

Rebecca Zug on 18 Mar 14

Neurobiology; the intelligence of plants; controversies in the sciences

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Sacred Geometry of Islamic Mosques - 0 views

http://www.onislam.net/english/health-and-science/faith-and-the-sciences/437158-sacred-geometry-of-islamic-mosques-.html This article talks about the importance of geometry in Islam, and that it is...

started by Meera Kohli on 10 Mar 14 no follow-up yet

Should we be bringing back extinct animals? - 0 views

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/02/magazine/the-mammoth-cometh.html Now that we have advanced our technology to the point where we can physically bring back extinct animals, the question that scien...

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Ethical Thinking Should be Rational AND Emotional - 0 views

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/hot-thought/201006/ethical-thinking-should-be-rational-and-emotional This article talks about how important reason and emotion are in making ethical decisions. I...

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Does Language Influence Culture? - 1 views

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052748703467304575383131592767868 This article investigates whether language shapes our understanding of fundamentals such as space, time and causality.

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What Your Dog's Bark is Telling You - 0 views

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