The Mighty Mathematician You’ve Never Heard Of
Scientists are a famously anonymous lot, but few can match in the depths of her perverse and unmerited obscurity the 20th-century mathematical genius Amalie Noether…
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1 month ago on March 30, 2012 at 02:20pm
The Sugary Secret of Self-Control
By STEVEN PINKER
Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney explore what we can do to increase self-control.
“[Baumeister] showed that self-control, though almost certainly heritable in part, can be toned up by exercising it. He enrolled students in regimens that required them to keep track of their eating, exercise regularly, use a mouse with their weaker hand or (one that really gave them a workout) speak in complete sentences and without swearing. After several weeks, the students were more resistant to ego depletion in the lab and showed greater self-control in their lives. They smoked, drank and snacked less, watched less television, studied more and washed more dishes.
Together with intelligence, self-control turns out to be the best predictor of a successful and satisfying life.”
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8 months ago on September 05, 2011 at 12:38pm
Do Happier People Work Harder?
Employees’ apathy and disengagement cost American businesses a fortune.
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8 months ago on September 05, 2011 at 11:52am
The evolution of computer languages (infographic)
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9 months ago on August 21, 2011 at 08:06pm
Explainer: How Advertising Manipulates Your Choices and Spending Habits (and What to Do About It)(via @Lifehacker) ›
This is an excellent article about the psychology of advertising, consumer decisions, and happiness. It’s a bit long, but very well written and thorough.
Advertisements aren’t inherently bad, but many use manipulative tactics that influence in ways we don’t even realize. Despite how much you think you ignore them, and how little you may believe they affect you, that’s not necessarily the case.
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9 months ago on August 21, 2011 at 03:12pm
When science is hidden behind a smokescreenvia
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9 months ago on August 13, 2011 at 06:46pm
There’s a drumming sound inside my head, it starts when you’re around
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1 year ago on April 17, 2011 at 06:40pm
Why It’s Important To Be Weird: Indie Branding, Etsy and Being Yourself in Tiny Business ›
Above is a blog post at Muse Rising describing the ins and outs of running an etsy shop. Although I’m not planning on opening one anytime soon, the post is fascinating and useful for anyone who is wanting to sell their creations of any kind.
1 year ago on April 11, 2011 at 12:20pm
