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The evaluation of information is the natural complement to the search of information. The manner in which we conduct such an evaluation can affect the way in which we assimilate, and the availability of it to generate true knowledge. In this post, we will talk about a factor that may affect this evaluation operation: the […]

Change in organizations is a recurrent theme in the literature on management, especially in time of economic crisis like the one we are experiencing. In this post, we will talk about how managers often take the initiative to carry out a change. As we shall see, emotions are the key to these initiatives, emotions that […]

Very often, using the natural language we try to convince others of our point of view, in our opinion, on a given topic. And the reverse: very often, the others try to convince us of the validity of your point of view on an issue. In other words: the argument is a commonplace in our […]

The movements that began with the demonstrations of the 15th of May 2011 in Spain, known under the name of Spanish Revolution, represent a sociological phenomenon worthy of study. The dissemination of information is a necessity for any movement, and this is especially true for the “indignados” of the 15M, that make use primarily of […]

When we seek information, what we actually have in an objective way? Are we able to put aside our own beliefs on a topic, and to assess objectively the different arguments involved? To aim for an answer to these important questions, in this post we will talk about a psychological process common in our mental […]

The existence of social networks is the phenomenon where the more clearly we can observe the complexities of our way of processing and sharing information. And is that in these networks are involved jointly important psychological processes that, to the naked eye, can happen unnoticed. In this post we will review, from evolutionary psychology, some […]

An unexamined life is not worth living (Socrates) For a human being, thinking is inevitable. Tod@s we think. Even if you don’t want to do it. But our thinking tends to be influenced by factors that we are not aware (biases, prejudices, …), which affect the quality of our reasoning. Be aware of these factors […]

The phenomenon known as “collective intelligence” (in their various appellations: “intelligence of crowds”, “crowdsourcing”,….) has received a great attention in recent years, especially since the emergence of the Internet and social networks. And that is, we are told, more interaction and communication could lead to the crowds to create knowledge, or find answers, that would […]

If there is a position that is relatively common in what is commonly known as progressivism, is the idea that the Catholic Church is an institution retrograde and conservative, a fierce enemy of modernity. The case is that while this may be true around the positions that it takes the Church, the case is that […]

November 4 in the morning, Chilesoc organized an event on election polls and their impact on the public opinion. And well, the exhibitors -in – part, defended the opinion that, in reality, the surveys do not have many effects and that the voters do not decide these things. Now, to defend that references were made […]