We tend to think that those beliefs of which we are more confident are more difficult to modify, but in reality are wrong. But this is not always the case: there is some evidence that shows that the more we are certain of the validity of a belief (though, in reality, be wrong), the easier […]
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 […]
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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 […]
infants can know your intentions… by the tone of your voice
I confess that I love the experiments with infants (always respect the ethical standards of experimentation, of course). And that for two reasons: In the first place, are evidence for the ingenuity of the experimenters, since they must design experimental procedures for individuals with the that the chances of a direct communication are very limited; […]
How to demolish a myth.
In the information Society, the possibilities of individuals to increase their knowledge are huge… but so are the possibilities of being manipulated, and consume information that are incorrect. These desinformaciones can become myths that we assume, in a way unthought-of. How to combat the myths, and how to make people be aware of their falsehood? […]
Modify the stereotype of the scientist could improve the learning of science
Let us think for a moment: what is the image we have of people who are dedicated to the science? Perhaps we imagine people with white coat, that spend hours in the lab, surrounded by microscopes and test tubes, that follow a strict method that allows them to create theories that are incomprehensible to the […]