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Leaping into Corruption
Scientific American: It is widely accepted that when popular figures descend into corruption, they do so a little at a time. Consider the case of Bernie Madoff, the perpetrator of the largest Ponzi scheme in history. According to some accounts, his far-reaching fraud began with making up a few figures on some client investment reports. Over time, this seemingly minor peccadillo snowballed into a $65 billion swindle. But is this “slippery slope” view of corruption really accurate?
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Mal racontées, vos histoires de vacances n’intéressent personne (Your stories don’t interest anyone)
Slate fr: Votre voyage au cœur de l'Indonésie est fascinant, on n'en doute pas. Pourtant, selon une étude publiée dans la revue Psychological Science, vos anecdotes n’intéresseront que ceux qui ont déjà vécu la même expérience que vous, comme le relève le New York Magazine. Les rédacteurs de l’étude, Timothy D. Wilson (Université de Virginie), Gus Cooney et Daniel T. Gilbert (tous les deux de l’Université d’Harvard) sont partis d’un constat simple, explique ce dernier au site EurekAlert! Read the whole story: Slate fr
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Psychologist who studies motivation: This will make you more excited about your job
CNBC: Focusing exclusively on money as a means to building a fulfilling career is one of the biggest mistakes a professional can make, according to a behavioral economist who studies motivation. "Our understanding of what causes us to be happy is flawed," says Dan Ariely, professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University and TED speaker. Read the whole story: CNBC
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A Stanford professor explains a simple way to feel like you have more time
Business Insider: If you're feeling pressed for time, you're not alone. Surveys show most working Americans feel that way. But what if there were a way to expand those precious minutes and hours? New research from Stanford GSB suggests there may be one: elicit a sense of awe. ... The key, says Jennifer Aaker, Stanford GSB's General Atlantic Professor of Marketing and an author of a new paper on the subject, is that awe makes us feel small, not larger than life, the way happiness can. "When you feel small, there's a reapportioning of what's out there," she says.
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We Read Emotions Based on How the Eye Sees
We use others’ eyes – whether they’re widened or narrowed – to infer emotional states, and the inferences we make align with the optical function of those expressions.
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A neuroscientist explains: how we perceive the truth
The Guardian: This week, Observer Magazine columnist and neuroscientist Dr Daniel Glaser speaks to University College London’s Professor Nilli Lavie about perception. How do we perceive our visual world? Can this be affected by higher cognitive processes? And what can this all tell us about the phenomena of ‘fake news’? Read the whole story: The Guardian
