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Time is not money
The Economist: “The love of money”, St Paul memorably wrote to his protégé Timothy, “is the root of all evil.” “All” may be putting it a bit strongly, but dozens of psychological studies have indeed
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Poker pros’ arms betray their hands
ScienceNews: No bluff: In high-stakes matches, a poker face may not be good enough. Players may have to develop “poker arms” as well. When shown two-second video clips of the arms and hands of top
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Remembering R. Duncan Luce
R. Duncan Luce died on August 11, 2012. He was one of the most prominent mathematical psychologists of the 20th century, one who was very good at experiments as well. Luce was born May 16
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Teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science
C. Nathan DeWall, University of Kentucky, and renowned textbook author and APS Fellow David G. Myers, Hope College, have teamed up to create a series of Observer columns aimed at integrating cutting-edge psychological science into
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The Problem with Death Tolls
Slate: Pakistani authorities say at least 45 people were killed by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the country’s southwestern Baluchistan province today. As my colleague Josh Voorhees writes, that number is likely to rise
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Losing Is the New Winning
The Atlantic: Now is the time for all good men to fail. Good women, too. Fail early and often, and don’t be shy about admitting it. Failing isn’t shameful; it’s not even failure. Such is