Psychology
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The Other End of Psychological Stress and Telomere Length
5 hours agoIn recent years a number of studies have shown a correlation between high levels of psychological stress and shorter telomeres . For example, we have this from 2004 : The UCSF-led team determined that chronic stress, and the perception of life stress, each had a significant impact on three biological... by fightaging.org | related posts
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Psychology and lost legs
11 hours agoWood calls the “grammar” of modern realistic fiction, expects psychology instead of plot. But what if The Surrendered is not a work of realistic fiction? What if Wood’s postmodern yearning for something a little more unconventional in beside the question? What if Lee is less concerned with... by dgmyers.blogspot.com | related posts
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Sid Meier and Rob Pardo on Probability and Player Psychology
Mar 16, 2010Sid Meier and Rob Pardo on Probability and Player PsychologyIn their respective talks at GDC 2010, both Civilization creator Sid Meier and Blizzard executive vice president of game design Rob Pardo discussed the player's perceived understanding of probability in games. In essence, both discussed the fact that players don't understand probability, chance, and mathematics as... by shacknews.com | related posts
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The Psychology of Overconfidence; Why your finance adviser’s...
Mar 15, 2010The psychology of overconfidence is well studied. It’s genesis is in feelings of superiority. Now these feelings can be generated by actual facts [you really could be better than everyone else at something] or it could be generated by ego [you feel you are smarter than others so why wouldn't... by shaferfinancial.wordpress.com | related posts
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Using Behavioral Psychology to Influence Energy Policy
Mar 16, 2010Using Behavioral Psychology to Influence Energy PolicyImage credit: World Economic Forum /Flickr Brian Baird is not your average congressman: Before taking office he earned a PhD in clinical psychology and published two books in the field. After 12 years, he has decided to retire from public office but before he does, he wants to use his... by treehugger.com | related posts
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Questions about the Psychology of Jesus
Mar 15, 2010psychology of Jesus? Did he know he was God? When? What is the relationship between Jesus and the Father? If Jesus is co-equal, why is Jesus praying as a traditional Jew might to the Father? There is a truly great book by Michael Casey, Fully Human, Fully Divine: An Interactive Christology. I... by mirrorofjustice.blogs.com | related posts
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Sid Meier talks player psychology and the year of Civilization
Mar 15, 2010Sid Meier talks player psychology and the year of Civilizationthe lessons he’d learned in player psychology over his long and storied career in game design. First, he talked about what he called the “Winner’s Paradox” — “if you’ve played Civilization ,” he said, “you’re an egomaniac,” since anyone crazy enough to think that they can... by nexgenlife.com | related posts
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Sid Meier talks player psychology and the year of Civilization
Mar 15, 2010Sid Meier talks player psychology and the year of Civilizationthe lessons he'd learned in player psychology over his long and storied career in game design. First, he talked about what he called the "Winner's Paradox" -- "if you've played Civilization ," he said, "you're an egomaniac," since anyone crazy enough to think that they can actually "build a civ... by joystiq.com | related posts
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Public Engagement Grants 2010 - Applications Open - British Psychological...
Mar 14, 2010Applications are open for the British Psychological Society's Public Engagement Grants 2010. The Society has £14k to award to its members working on projects that help people or contribute to everyday life, and raise awareness of psychology and psychology... by medicalnewstoday.com | related posts
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Psychology Blog Reaches Award Finals - British Psychological Society
Feb 28, 2010The British Psychological Society's Research Digest has reached the finals of the Research Blogging Awards in the categories 'Best Psychology Blog' and 'Best Research Twitterer'. The Research Digest blog, which is written by Dr Christian Jarrett, has been growing in popularity... by medicalnewstoday.com | related posts
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The psychology of being scammed
Dec 09, 2009Security consultant Bruce Schneier lists psychological principles that con artists use to scam people. They are from a paper titled Understanding scam victims: seven principles for systems security , by Frank Stajano and Paul Wilson. These remind me of the principles described in two of my favorite... by boingboing.net | related posts
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In Peshawar, violence leaves psychologic…
Jan 10, 2010In Peshawar, violence leaves psychological scars. Khairullah is a broken man. “He came to Peshawar to escape the war,” says the 57-year-old’s eldest son, Rahimullah. “But it’s Peshawar that has driven him mad.” The single-named father of six from the Mohmand tribal agency in Pakistan’s... by talkislam.info | related posts
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