Tag: society

Trumped, But Not Out. Identity Politics in America, and the new Other

An essay on how demographics have changed America, and how this affects the politics of identity....

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Sure we can, but SHOULD we? Digital Head and the Ethics of Intelligence

Examining the unpredictable and disruptive possibilities contained within new technologies...

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Edging It, Or Not. The One Small Step that Stops Teens Taking Risks

Teenagers are notorious risktakers, but new research suggests there is a way to calm them down. Report...

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David Bowie, Time Travel and a film called Interstellar

Reminiscences of Bowie are Proustian moments of total recall, but they can also link generations. A story of memory and hope ...

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Psst, Keep this to yourself: How to Expose Massive Conspiracies

Equation shows that large-scale conspiracies would quickly reveal themselves. But maybe that's just What They Want You To Think! Or not. Perhaps. ...

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Early Kinship and Community Displayed at Newly-Examined Spanish Megalithic Tomb

Neolithic megalithic tomb in Spain comprehensively examined for the first time ...

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Real Life or Social Media – How Many Friends is Too Many?

Are you really my friend? Social media isn't the same as real life, but a new study suggests the same skills apply. How does it all work?...

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The Movements of the Idiot: Are We All Ironic Now? (Part Two)

Handling irony is like handling plutonium: you must be careful that the radiation doesn’t kill you, or at least rob you of the ability to make meanings and give force to ideas...

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David Bowie, Cuts, and Why ‘Culture’ is becoming Another Planet

Bowie's mere presence personified the power and relevance of a cultured society that appreciated and allowed him to emerge and for the rest of us to reach for those rewarding stars as well...

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Good goods: Why Small Males Might Be More Attractive

Small males have more sex appeal, new research shows ...

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With a Rictus Grin and Another Pint: Surviving The Totally Democratic Bar

Should we complain if a lot of very average bands and soloists carry on in the belief that they are special?...

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The Movements of the Idiot: Are We All Ironic Now?

Self-knowing idiocy. We either join in or shut up....

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The Architecture of a Problem (Part 2) Psychoanalysis and Creativity

Malcolm Quinn expounds on the implications and applications of psychoanalysis and art...

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Of the flesh and its many variations (Oliver Jones)

Photorealistic works underscoring the impact that today’s ceaseless stream of beauty-obsessed media can impart...

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Can YOU Tell if You’re Facebook Dependent?

You might have a Facebook dependency. But that's not necessarily a bad thing...

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Heretic! Religion and Politics, Causing Mayhem for 2000 Years

Scientists find: Religion and politics led to social tension and conflict, then and now ...

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Screw You, Confucius! Material Purchases Make You Happy

A recent study from Social Psychological and Personality Science shows material purchases provide more frequent happiness...

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Is There Just Too Much of Everything?

Our digital world of abundance and choice might be shortening our attention spans...

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Caring Canines. Do Dogs Do Christmas Too?

Dogs truly behave prosocially toward other dogs....

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Sounds Unfair: The Plight of Britain’s Independent Music Venues

A quiet disaster has been happening in our town and city centres, only now are we doing something about it...

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The Other One Percent. What Refugees Really Cost

The fiscal impact of refugees in Sweden ...

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Weapon Wielding White Males and Imperial Warmongers

Homegrown terrorists perpetrate rampage after rampage. And yet again: Mainstream pundits ask why...

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Tuck In! Do Plus-Sized Models Promote Obesity?

Plus-sized models in advertising linked to rising obesity rates: Study ...

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We Shall Overmeme: Why Slacktivists Make a Difference

A new study of Twitter use during social protests finds that a critical periphery of 'slacktivists' greatly amplify a movement's message...

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Thanks! The Proven Way to Get The Right Kind of Attention

Pay it forward: Small favors can yield large returns, study finds...

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Will Work For Pies: Providing Food Makes Better Workers

Breaking bread with colleagues boosts productivity. The benefits of providing food at work...

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Does Texter’s Thumb Count? Worldwide Injuries Plummet in the Internet Era

Global toll of injuries down by almost a third since 1990 ...

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SPARTAAAAAA!! What Viewing Violent Media does to Your Aggression Levels

Exposure to violence makes you more likely to lie, cheat ...

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Four Ways Your Apps are Snooping on You

UC Riverside study shows popular apps interact with risky websites...

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Heads Up! Ways to Recognise Phonebies and Digital Deadwalkers

Distracted Walking: a Serious Issue for You, not Me...

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