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“Puerto Rico Is Strong”: Outreach Campaign to Help Scientific Community in the Caribbean
Following a series of devastating hurricanes in the region, Washington University in St. Louis (WU) and Ciencia Puerto Rico (CienciaPR), a local nonprofit organization promoting the advancement of science, are leading an outreach campaign to
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“Form-a-Palooza” Applies Behavioral Science to Improve Washington, DC Government Forms
It’s not every day that city residents get excited to complete paperwork. But that’s exactly what happened when a group of behavioral scientists, design experts, government agency representatives, and DC citizens gathered in Washington, DC.
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Why Names Are So Easy to Forget
The Atlantic: Once, at a party, I was introduced to a friend of a friend. We shook hands, I told her my name, she told me hers. Then she did something that I was ever
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Actually, Some Material Goods Can Make You Happy
The Atlantic: It’s been the refrain of behavioral economists and, in my case at least, my wise husband for years: Spend your money on experiences, not things. A vacation or a meal with friends will enrich
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Cognitive Science Honors Its Pioneers And Leaders
NPR: Every year in mid- to late summer, cognitive scientists from around the world gather expectantly in a hotel foyer or a university courtyard, eager to learn that year’s winner of the David E. Rumelhart
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6 Signs You’re A Truly Genuine Person
The Huffington Post: We can all agree that being fake is a negative thing — no one wants to feel like they’re being played by someone who is just acting, nor does anyone want to
