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Dan Ariely: Should job descriptions be as vague as possible?
Business Insider: Dan Ariely, author of the wonderful Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions discusses the problem with specifics in job descriptions: Most of the time, when you hire people you don’t Visit Page
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Everybody Thinks They’re Typical: Seeing Yourself in Others
The Atlantic: Who’s the more typical American, Bill Clinton or Barack Obama? According to a European study, the answer depends on who’s answering the question. How people see themselves is a potent force that affects Visit Page
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Troy Davis Execution Fuels Eyewitness ID Debate
NPR: Before he was executed in Georgia last week, Troy Davis brought worldwide attention to his case by challenging the trustworthiness of bystanders who said they saw him shoot a police officer. Davis lost the Visit Page
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Why Congress won’t stop hurting you
CNN: Is Congress capable of doing anything right? It’s a question worth asking as Democrats and Republicans threaten for the third time this year to shut down the federal government. Americans faced the same prospect Visit Page
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La ‘compasión por sí mismas’ puede ayudar a las personas divorciadas a sanar
DOMINGO, 25 de septiembre (HealthDay News) — La compasión por sí mismas puede ayudar a las personas recién divorciadas a pasar uno de los periodos más difíciles de la vida, sugieren investigadores. Explicaron que la Visit Page
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As Minds Get Quicker, Teenagers Get Smarter
Adolescents become smarter because they become mentally quicker. That is the conclusion of a new study by a group of psychologists at University of Texas at San Antonio. “Our findings make intuitive sense,” says lead Visit Page
