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Passive Learning Imprints On The Brain Just Like Active Learning
It's conventional wisdom that practice makes perfect. But if practicing only consists of watching, rather than doing, does that advance proficiency? Yes, according to a study by Dartmouth researchers. They determined that people can acquire motor skills through the "seeing"...
Species Extinction Threat Underestimated Due To Math Glitch
It appears that models used to calculate future species extinction rates have not included pertinent data which, when factored in alters results by two orders of magnitude."Extinction risks for natural populations of... ASC: Watching the Watchers
Another term for "behavioral profiling software" is "spyware", and the Anti-Spyware Coalition is having none of it: There is a gap between the promises of adware firms and the real-world behavior of their...Confessions of a Gitmo Guard
A nightmare of torture and prison guard suicides was revealed to renowned psychiatrist Dr. John R. Smith in his chilling conversations with prison guards from Guantanamo who he was tasked to treat. The...U.K. Kids Get RFID Chips In School Uniforms
I think this story is best summed up by 'We're treating schoolchildren like we treat our criminals'.Considering police in Canada don't even have the right to fingerprint you, even if you're arrested, this is shocking to me."Ten schoolchildren in the United Kingdom are being... How Angry Is Your City?
Interestingly enough, an Oklahoma city doesn't show up until #58 on the list. Oklahoma City, as the capitol, has that ranking. Tulsa, which, alas, is being affected more now by gangs and violent crime, wasn't cited."The last time an entire U.S. city got monumentally mad was... Bisphenol-A, Poison in the Water Bottle
Rigid and semi-rigid plastic bottles and containers clutter the ground, choke our rivers and streams, polute our oceans, fill our landfills with non-biodegradable materials, and consume vital global oil... Hostile Intent Technology
The Department of Homeland Security is developing new biophysical sensors and detectors designed to detect "hostile intent" on the part of people crossing borders."The novel program, named “Hostile Intent,” is geared towards detecting and gauging physiological and... Humor's Sexual Side
"A woman who deploys a male sense of humor—one that's aggressive or competitive—is a turnoff to men. Ask men and women which qualities are most attractive in a mate and both sexes are likely to rank a good sense of humor near the top of their lists. The trait is so sought...In chimp world, males find older females sexier
"Chimpanzee males prefer to have sex with older females, U.S. researchers found in a study published on Monday that shows one of the biggest behavioral differences between humans and our closest biological relatives. Male chimps will chase down and fight ove"Sugar linked with mental problems in Norway study
"Sugar linked with mental problems"Bullied kids have more behavioral problems (Reuters)
" Thu Jul 6, 12:18 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who are bullied during their early school years may experience behavior problems as a result, new study findings suggest. "Our results indicate that bullying victimization in the early school years is an...
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