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The field of psychology abounds with dichotomies- some of which are patently false/outdated, as per the grapevine.
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New techniques are letting researchers look at the activity of the whole brain at once. Most brain areas multitask, and the brain is dynamic. It can respond differently to the same events in different times and circumstances.
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Why psychology is required for a fruitful neuroscience. Delete the scoop?
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I wonder if the results would have been different if the country chosen was, say, Inida? Delete the scoop?
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Psychology as we know it is a relatively young science,...
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Valuable lessons for those of us who conduct research studies. Delete the scoop?
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What has allowed humans to thrive? One factor is the mental growth that began with the meat-eating, hunting and campsites of our evolutionary ancestors. Delete the scoop?
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When Elisabeth Kübler-Ross debuted the five stages of grief in her book On Death and Dying, published in 1969, they were intended for people facing their own deaths. Delete the scoop?
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Get someone to do a favor for you. Here is a list of the top ten ways to win friends and influence people using psychology without being a jerk or making
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good list there remineded me of 'yes' by Caildini. Delete the scoop?
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Thanks to iTunes U, free psychology lectures are pumping through the earbuds of thousands of students, professionals and curious laypeople around the world.
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I've downlaoded / subscribed to tons of these; but watched only a few (time! time!) ....but those that I have watched are definetly worth recommending!! Delete the scoop?
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A recent Dutch study suggests that engaging the public in the moral rather than economic case for sustainability might be more effective
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moral and economic dimensions are different and people act ethically more when they are in moral domian. Delete the scoop?
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The Psychology of Everything: What Compassion, Racism, and Sex tell us about Human Nature Paul Bloom, Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor of Psychology, Ya...
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a good visual presentation. Delete the scoop?
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Within two or three decades the difference between automated driving and human driving will be so great you may not be legally allowed to drive your own car, and even if you are allowed, it would be immoral of you to drive, because the risk of you... Delete the scoop?
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Poetry can help awaken us to the richness of the language that surrounds us, even in the seeming cacophony of the digital age. Delete the scoop?
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Studies suggest the existence of a sort of linguistic Heisenberg principle: as soon as you label something, you change how people perceive it. Delete the scoop?
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True thought leader books are captivating because they 'get' how readers' minds work and how their hearts ache.
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Ready to fly high and also keep a safe distance from both the sun and the sea:-) just need to figure am I going to be my own Daedalus? Delete the scoop?
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Surgeons do it. Tennis players do it. But do the rest of us undervalue the mental rehearsal of challenging activities?
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just imagine! Delete the scoop?
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inspirational and touching to say the least! Delete the scoop?
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some healthy scepicism about social priming effects... 
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March 2, 12:48 PM
Very interesting insight... it's worth to read the embedded long paper about the eat popcorn/drink Coke experiment and about the cargo-cult science phenomenon in general... Delete the scoop?
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It’s supported by 42 studies on 22,000 people and it’s the easiest, most practical persuasion technique available.
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you should read this, but you are free to ignore and read soemthing else. 
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February 8, 4:36 PM
Getting people to do what you want by giving them the illusion of choice. Ethical? Read on... Delete the scoop?
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Feelings of terror did not involve the brain's 'fear centre'.
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If not amygdala, then which region is involved: a Q for further studies. Delete the scoop?
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mind made of autonomous neurons is step in right direction.
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January 27, 1:30 AM
A philosopher's improved view how our brain is working... very interesting... Delete the scoop?
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This is the fourth year that I’ve chronicled some of the best brain science and psychology stories from the past 12 months, and every year it gets a little harder because the amount of research published each month just keeps growing.
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Thorkil Sonne is betting that, given the right environment, an autistic adult could not just hold down a job but also be the best person for it.
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a different focus on autism sorely needed now. Delete the scoop?
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Can a new technique known as deep learning revolutionize artificial intelligence? Delete the scoop?
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Psychosis and other related mental disorders are more prevalent in the cities as compared to villages, and stress is... Delete the scoop?
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Stress is generally not a good thing. Most of us who live stressful lives (which, I suppose, would be all of us), are well aware of ... Delete the scoop?
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