It may be that the reader will not sound the name of Clay Johnson, but Johnson deserves a prominent place in the world of politics. Interestingly, not because of his political activities, but because he was one of the co-founders of the firm Blue State Digital, an agency that created and managed the Obama brand […]
Deceived by the narrative of fiction
On the contrary that the texts rhetorical, or informational, fictional narrative is not intended to provide readers with a detailed knowledge of the world. But, at the same time, if we leave aside the texts that are catalogued as “fantasy”, fictional narrative usually contain a lot of information that applies to the real world. Thus, […]
why the slides in a presentation can suppress the information oral
The use of slides created by Power Point (or similar software) in presentations is widely spread in various contexts: at work, in educational institutions, in the talks of business,… And that is because it is assumed that the support for these slides improves retention of the information presented by the lecturer. However, there is some […]
how You can correct any beliefs that we are safe?
why most users of Facebook receive more than you give
No one will deny that Facebook is a platform that enables users to interact in many ways. We discuss states, we got photos, send friend requests… and we expect others to do the same. But, to what degree it expresses the reciprocity in Facebook? A study published today suggests that the average user of Facebook […]
how useful Are the lists of tasks?
Trick for writers: the best “you” that “I”
The process of reading has astounding effects on the people and on their emotions, some of which have been studied with some attention the neuroscience: from “reading the mind”, the feeling of experiencing the same sensations that are narrated in the story. It could be that some narrative resources would be more appropriate to put […]
The origin of social networks and co-operation
Social networks and their study are out of fashion. But can that networks are not a phenomenon that only occurs today: the ancient secret societies also present social structures that we might call “social networks”. If this were so, how much would the social network primigénias to current social networks? And what role they may […]
Engage employees in the organization reduces job satisfaction
For decades, there is a strong emphasis on the management in procuring the welfare of the employee. And that well-being is to be achieved not only by physical conditions of the work place appropriate, but rather through a greater involvement of the workers in the organizations, and a greater freedom to exercise its work. “Happy […]
Homofilia in the diffusion of tastes cultural in Facebook
What determines the way in which is structured the social networks? There are two possibilities: we engage with people semajantes to us, that is, the homofilia, or that, somehow, the networks favour an effect of contagion, so that certain phenomena (such as obesity, depression and even happiness) are propagated by their nodes as if a […]