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Refugees: Online Media and Technology to the Service of Refugees · Global Voices

Refugees: Online Media and Technology to the Service of Refugees  · Global Voices | Science News | Scoop.it
Two different organizations are focusing on the benefits and advantages of online media and technology to aid refugees and improve their lives.
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[VIDEO] The Sharing Experiment

We wanted to know if sharing is natural. On October 7, 2011 Action Against Hunger conducted an experiment in Madrid, Spain to study human behavior when faced...

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Self, are you there? Self???

Self, are you there? Self??? | Science News | Scoop.it

Why think about the self being optional then? When we focus too heavily on the self, our life often gets worse not better. Think of how you feel when you’re focusing on yourself more than others. You typically feel selfish. Your world grows smaller. How do you feel when you focus on others? You often feel generous. Your world gets bigger. Humans have a fundamental need for social connections. When we feed that social beast, we feel more human. The world makes sense. When we focus inward, we shrink a bit of our humanity.


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Do we no longer care about the collective good?

Do we no longer care about the collective good? | Science News | Scoop.it
The Transformation of Solidarity, a book co-edited by University of Queensland sociologist Dr Mara Yerkes, tackles the subject of globalisation of national economies and societies where we put a high value on individual rights and self-expression.