Behavioral Science
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The Superbowl of Freedom
The Contrarian —
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How heinous is Rep. Michelle Bachmann ? Let us count the ways. For one, the most noxious member of the House of Representatives has organized what she’s calling “High Noon for Health Care,” which aims to assemble a large group of “Real Americans” on my city to try to prevent expanding health care options ...5 days ago -
The Contrarian Book Club Recommendation: “The Family”
The Contrarian —
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So I’ve just started reading The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power . It’s positively bone-chilling so far. If anyone wants to grab a copy now (staff, readers or lurkers), you can join me in blabbing about it here as part of the oft-mentioned, yet-to-be-consummated Contrarian Book ...1 week ago -
Terrible Teens Of T. Rex: Young Tyrannosaurs Did Serious Battle Against Each Other
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Young tyrannosaurs did serious battle against each other.We all know adolescents get testy from time to time. Thank goodness we don’t have young tyrannosaurs running around the neighborhood.In a new scientific paper, researchers from Northern Illinois University and the Burpee Museum of Natural History in Rockford ...1 week ago -
Of Mice and Mutts: Why Behavioral Science Is Failing Our Dogs
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Theres a growing trend in this country of moving away from using behavioral science methods in education and child-rearing, and trying a more loving and playful approach. Popular author and lecturer Alfie Kohn sums up the operant conditioning approach as, "Do this and youll get that ." In a September, 2009 New ...1 week ago -
Of Mice and Mutts: How Behavioral Science Is Failing Our Dogs
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Authority: 159
Theres a growing trend in this country of moving away from using behavioral science methods in education and child-rearing, and trying a more loving and playful approach. Popular author and lecturer Alfie Kohn sums up the operant conditioning approach as, "Do this and youll get that ." In a September, 2009 New ...1 week ago -
Of Mice and Mutts: Is Behavioral Science Failing Our Dogs?
My Puppy, My Self —
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Theres a growing trend in this country of moving away from using behavioral science methods in education and child-rearing, and trying a more loving and playful approach. Popular author and lecturer Alfie Kohn sums up the operant conditioning approach as, "Do this and youll get that ." In a September, 2009 New ...1 week ago -
Step 1 Casebook – Changes in the elderly
firstaidteam.com —
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An elderly woman comes into her doctor’s office. When the consultation begins, the woman complains that while she is sexually active with her husband, she is experiencing more pain. The woman has noticed that it has been getting worse and asks the physician why this is happening. What are some of the sexual ...2 weeks ago -
First Contact with a Negative Entity
The Contrarian —
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Today, I have chosen to reflect on an investigation that my former paranormal group took part in earlier this year. Granted, my former group was one dedicated to discussing their importance and prominence within the paranormal community versus actually doing something in the field — the three total investigations, ...2 weeks ago -
Mesdames et Messieurs, Faites vos Jeux...
J. Bradford DeLong's Grasping Reality with All Eight Tentacles —
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Whether relative-value arbitrage is, as I think Myron Scholes once said, "using computers to suck up nickles on a global scale" or "using borrowed money to put a chip on 35 of the 36 roulette numbers and hoping for no zero/36" and in the long run profiting from the shield of limited liabiity and your lenders ...2 weeks ago -
Step 1 Casebook – A student under stress
firstaidteam.com —
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A bright medical student is studying for the USMLE Step 1 in the library basement. Although he feels that he would much rather be enjoying the company of his friends who have decided to go to the beach that day, he knows that he has to finish his studying first. In order to empty the thoughts of the beach from his ...3 weeks ago -
What ARE you thinking???
Hal Alpiar's Blog —
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“As a man thinketh, so is he.” — THE OLD TESTAMENT “You become what you think about.” — ...3 weeks ago -
Chimpanzees Help Each Other On Request But Not Voluntarily
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Tool transfer upon recipient’s request.The evolution of altruism has long puzzled researchers and has mainly been explained previously from ultimate perspectives—”I will help you now because I expect there to be some long-term benefit to me”. However, a new study by researchers at the Primate Research ...3 weeks ago -
Panel Scramble: Sequence Remix
The Contrarian —
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That was a couple weeks ago for me. More drawings in the works!3 weeks ago -
Step 1 Casebook – A 22-year-old grieving woman
firstaidteam.com —
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A 22-year-old woman who has recently lost her father in an automobile accident comes to her psychiatrist for psychotherapy. Over the past 7 months of undergoing therapy, she has had an increasing number of symptoms such as hallucinations, including “seeing her father in the hallway,” that are not attributable to ...4 weeks ago -
Guest Blogging at Sentient Developments
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Though it’s not quite like winning a Nobel Prize, I’m perfectly honored to be guest-blogging through the month of October at Sentient Developments — a site containing “speculations on the future of intelligent life,” and so much more. Look ma, I’m a science blogger now! Topics I plan to cover include ...4 weeks ago -
Awards Announced in Social and Behavioral Dimensions of Nation...
Science nature & education - science-nature.marc8.com —
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) today announced the awards made under a joint NSF/DoD research solicitation. The competition "Social and Behavioral Dimensions of National Security, Conflict and Cooperation" focused on basic social and behavioral science of strategic importance to U.S. national security policy, ...5 weeks ago
