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• in Technology
  Hacking Fitbit: Psychology, Game Mechanics, and Mascots
  Have you ever wondered why Facebook works? Now Fitbit, a new health hardware startup is implementing the same techniques.
  by trendguardian / on Jul 25, 2012
• in Family
  Today's Teenage Behavior
  Children are choosing more risky behavior. Good parental support can help children be happier and healthier.
  by georgezapo / on May 7, 2012
• in Gadgets
  How Tablets Are Changing Our World - Infographic
  Tablet devices are changing the way we do everything. This infographic study shows how.
  by jbinc / on Oct 27, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “behavior”

 

• Makes You Want To Shrimp Into Your Seat

  
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  Restaurant | MI, USA (I am out for lunch with a friend, and we have just finished ordering. Our waitress has been nothing but cheerful and friendly.) Me: “Oh, I noticed a lot of your lunch specials have shrimp in them. Could you please make sure my food doesn’t come into contact with any shellfish?” ...
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• A Couple of Interesting Items

  
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  There is a petition at Change.org, asking Superintendent Banda to end early dismissals at SPS .  I have no info as to who started it (it only says F. Jacobs).  It has over 200 signatures.  Its fairly simple text: To: Jose Banda, Superintendent, Seattle Public Schools Jonathan Knapp, President, Seattle ...
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• How Dogs Taught Me About Empathy

  
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  There are a lot of animals in my life. My family includes four rescued dogs, one purebred German Shepherd, two quarter horse geldings, a host of familiar wildlife, and six donkeys. The donkeys are the most important because, for me, they serve as fat, hairy therapy machines. I’ve learned that most donkeys are ...
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• Human-like opponents lead to more aggression in video game players

  
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  Video games that pit players against human-looking characters may be more likely to provoke violent thoughts and words than games where monstrous creatures are the enemy, according to a new study by...
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• How bilinguals switch between languages

  
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  Individuals who learn two languages at an early age seem to switch back and forth between separate “sound systems” for each language, according to new research conducted at the University...
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• Optimize Digital Touchpoints: Attribution or Path to Purchase?

  
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  Image from: Digital Touch / Shutterstock Attribution modeling vs. path to purchase analysis: What’s the difference between the two? Which model is better? The purpose of both models is to establish optimal touchpoints for consumer interaction with the brand and to achieve the best cost savings and customer ...
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• 10,000 hours may gain you little if you have no talent

  
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  Mozart, born that way, trained that way A few years ago Malcolm Gladwell made the “10,000 hour rule” famous in his book Outliers . In practice (e.g., discussions with people day to day or on this blog) the rule gets translated into the inference “practice is what matters.” When talking about genetics ...
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• 1 in 10 teens using ‘study drugs,’ but parents aren’t paying attention

  
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  As high schoolers prepare for final exams, teens nationwide may be tempted to use a “study drug” — a prescription stimulant or amphetamine — to gain an academic edge. But a...
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• Quote of the Day

  
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  If you’re gonna give yourself wrinkles, it might as well be from smiling rather than stress.
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• Dog Behavior Myths, Misconceptions, and Questions

  
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  In the past few days, I’ve been attending the BlogPaws pet blogger conference. There have been some great sessions here and I’d like to tell you about one of them today. The session was presented by Debbie Jacobs. Debbie has been a long time friend and, as a dog trainer, she is one of the people I most admire. I ...
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• The hour but not the man has come!

  
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  Yesterday I noticed with alarm that this video is now six years old. It was the third video I ever attempted to make and you can see now that I was already deeply down the rabbit hole in wonders – both beaver and research oriented. I’ve always been fascinated by mythology, so it was an easy weekend to spend ...
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• Why a Yogi Does Not Succumb to the General Idea of What People “Think” of Yogis. ~ Ana Yansi

  
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  Beyond getting a tattoo, using a japa-mala as a kind of jewellery, eating organic food, being a thriving vegan or proclaiming yourself as ecologist, among many other recurring habits, among the yogic Kula (community), there is a developed mood of self-well-being that makes you less interfered with by the outside and ...
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• Why Do We Seek Approval From Others?

  
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  I’d say just about everyone I’ve met shares tales of wo [...]
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• Join Us: 100 Best Restaurants in Dallas Party at 3015 at Trinity Groves

  
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  Come on! Do it! T-minus 57 hours and counting. At 6PM on Wednesday, May 22, the pre-release date editions of the June issue of D Magazine will be delivered to Sharon Van Meter’s 3015 at Trinity Groves . And we are throwing a party from 6-8PM to celebrate the cover story: 100 Best Restaurants in Dallas. At 7PM, ...
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• Why “Getting It Out There” Marketing Is Making Your Business Stupid.

  
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  You don’t just have to “get it out there”.   Sometimes that decision impacts your ability to be successful for the rest of your life. Over the last few years a dangerous culture has arisen in content creation where imperfection is accepted as collateral damage for immediacy. Whether you are creating a ...
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• Even Without Stress, PTSD Effects Persist in Brain Regions

  
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  Emerging research on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) finds that specific areas of the brain may show effects of trauma even in non-stressful situations. Prior imaging studies of people with PTSD have shown that these brain regions can over- or underreact in response to stressful tasks, such as recalling a ...
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• Stewardship is A Dangerous Idea …

  
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  “Stewardship is accountability without control or compliance.” ~ Peter Block in Stewardship: Choosing Service Over Self-interest This is one dangerous statement … For whatever reasons, I did not read Peter Block’s work on servant leadership when it was first published … Continue reading →
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• Strong resistance to making people think green

  
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  Most of us know we should live in a more environmentally sustainable way. But it does not happen because we do not really feel involved. How can policymakers change the way people think? This is what the InContext project, funded by the EU, hopes to answer. Leading European research institutions in the fields of ...
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• Why bullies thrive at work

  
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  Despite resistance to bullying from both employers and employees, many workplace bullies achieve high levels of career success, according to a new study from the University at Buffalo School of...
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• Heavy Drinking and Smoking Linked to Early Brain Aging

  
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  New research suggests chronic smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, and increasing age are all associated with increased oxidative damage to brain tissue. Experts say the study is the first to look at the effects of smoking and age on neurocognition in people seeking treatment for alcohol dependency. Researchers ...
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