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Business professor says lessons on ethics, character can prevent unethical behavior in the workplace
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 08, 2009 |
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A Kansas State University professor's research is showing a gap between the character traits that business students say make a good executive and the traits they describe having themselves.
Hyenas cooperate, problem-solve better than primates
Sep 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Spotted hyenas may not be smarter than chimpanzees, but a new study shows that they outperform the primates on cooperative problem-solving tests.
Want responsible robotics? Start with responsible humans
Jul 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When the legendary science fiction writer Isaac Asimov penned the "Three Laws of Responsible Robotics," he forever changed the way humans think about artificial intelligence, and inspired generations of engineers ...
Can cannibalism fight infections?
Feb 02, 2009 |
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Whenever humans create a new antibiotic, deadly bacteria can counter it by turning into new, indestructible super-bugs. That's why bacterial infection is the number one killer in hospitals today. But new research ...
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New study reveals: Gifted children shape their personalities according to social stigma
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 03, 2009 |
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Gifted youths already know what they want to be when they grow up. They usually choose to study applied sciences, but when they are asked why they made their choices, they are not able to explain.
Artificial intelligence -- child’s play!
Feb 02, 2009 |
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Scientists have developed a computer game called “Gorge” - designed to help children understand artificial intelligence through play, and even to change it. It can also improve the children’s social interaction skills.
UK spy chief's family details posted on Facebook
Jul 05, 2009 |
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(AP) -- He's the spy who came in from the beach.
Learning is social, computational, supported by neural systems linking people
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Education is on the cusp of a transformation because of recent scientific findings in neuroscience, psychology, and machine learning that are converging to create foundations for a new science ...
Israeli intelligence issues Facebook warning
May 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Israel's internal intelligence service urged the public Monday to exercise caution when using Facebook, saying Arabs are trying to recruit spies on the popular social networking site.
DNA advances fuel racism fears
Nov 12, 2007 |
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New developments in genetics are advancing medicine, but some scientists and advocates fear they could be misinterpreted as support for racist theories.
Intelligent children more likely to become vegetarian
Dec 15, 2006 |
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Intelligent children may be more likely to be vegetarian as adults, suggests a study published online by the BMJ today.
Information warfare in the 21st century: Ideas are sometimes stronger than bombs
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 18, 2009 |
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Terrorist organizations sometimes have an advantage in the media. A new study by Dr. Yaniv Levyatan of the University of Haifa, published in the journal of Israel's National Security College, describes how our side can regain ...
Playing social-intelligence game reduces stress hormone by 17 percent
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 23, 2007 |
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A video game designed by McGill University researchers to help train people to change their perception of social threats and boost their self-confidence has now been shown to reduce the production of the stress-related hormone ...
Proof that men and women activate stereotypes of competence and sociability respectively
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 24, 2008 |
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Are stereotypes and prejudices automatically activated when we notice someone? How do women react when they are faced with the traditional gender roles?
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