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Transcending taboos
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Garry Young |
"Cyberspace is composed of a multitude of different spaces, where users can represent themselves in many divergent ways. Why, in a video game, is it more acceptable to murder or maim than rape? After… |
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The anthropology of ignorance
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High, Casey Ph. D. |
"Documents the many relationships and practices that depend on the suspension of knowledge or the generation, deployment, or recognition of ignorance"-- |
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The psychology of Twilight
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E. David Klonsky |
" It doesn't take a trained psychologist to see that the Twilight Saga has tapped into its readers' psyches, but psychology has plenty to offer when it comes to understanding what makes Twilight so d… |
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The environmental psychology of prisons and jails
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Richard Wener |
"It is often a curious experience for me to lecture about design and behavior in correctional settings because of the different groups of people with different kinds of expertise who may be in the au… |
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The psychological significance of the blush
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W. Ray Crozier,P. J. de Jong |
"The blush is a ubiquitous yet little understood phenomenon which can be triggered by a number of self-conscious emotions such as shame, embarrassment, shyness, pride and guilt. The field of psycholo… |
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Leaders Eat Last
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Simon Sinek |
Why do only a few people get to say “I love my job?”
It seems unfair that finding fulfillment at work is like winning a lottery; that only a few lucky ones get to feel valued by their organization… |
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Simpler
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Cass R. Sunstein |
The co-author of the best-selling Nudge and regulatory advisor to President Obama draws on cutting-edge work in behavioral psychology and economics to trace behind-the-scenes, life-saving policy chan… |
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The misinformation age
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Cailin O'Connor |
Why should we care about having true beliefs? And why do demonstrably false beliefs persist and spread despite consequences for the people who hold them? Philosophers of science Cailin O'Connor and J… |
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At what cost?
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David L. Gleason |
Anxiety, depression, and their dangerous manifestations-substance abuse, eating disorders, self-injury and suicide- are increasing student conditions at many competitive high schools. Paradoxically, … |
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Dataclysm
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Christian Rudder |
An irreverent, provocative, and visually fascinating look at what our online lives reveal about who we really are--and how this deluge of data will transform the science of human behavior. Big Data i… |
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When does gender matter?
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Kathleen A. Dolan |
"As the number of women candidates for office in the U.S. increases each election cycle, scholars are confronted with questions about the impact of their sex on their chances of success. Chief among … |
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Secrets from the eating lab
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Traci Mann |
"Americans are losing the battle of the bulge because our bodies and brains are not hardwired to resist food--the very idea of it works against our biological imperative to survive. In [this book], M… |
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Virtuous violence
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Alan Page Fiske |
"What motivates violence? How can good and compassionate people hurt and kill others, or themselves? Why are people much more likely to kill or assault people they know well, rather than strangers? T… |
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Nonsense
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Jamie Holmes |
"An illuminating look at the surprising upside of ambiguity--and how, properly harnessed, it can inspire learning, creativity, even empathy Life today feels more overwhelming and chaotic than ever. W… |
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How to have a good day
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Caroline Webb |
"In How to Have a Good Day, Caroline Webb, business consultant and former partner at powerhouse McKinsey and Co., brings together the findings on behavioral economics and neuroscience--subjects that … |
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Against empathy
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Paul Bloom |
"We often think of our capacity to experience the suffering of others as the ultimate source of goodness. Many of our wisest policy-makers, activists, scientists, and philosophers agree that the only… |
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DNA is not destiny
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Steven J. Heine |
"Do you fear what might be lurking in your DNA? Well, now you can find out, and you most likely will. Scientists expect one billion people to have their genomes sequenced by 2025, and as the price dr… |
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Media Today
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Joseph Turow |
How do books, newspapers, music recordings, movies, television shows, and online sites get made? How does content in different media get funded, produced and delivered to the right audiences? Why do … |
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Advances in Experimental Social Psychology
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James M. Olson |
1 online resource |
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Psychotherapy in an age of narcissism
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Joel Paris |
"Narcissism and narcissistic personality disorder are subjects of great interest in contemporary society. The modern world, with its strongly individualistic values, encourages people to focus on the… |
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