News tagged with emotional dimension

Don't ignore your emotions at work, professor says

(PhysOrg.com) -- “There’s no crying in baseball!” So said Jimmy Dugan, the manager portrayed by Tom Hanks in the movie “A League of Their Own.” Not so fast, says Vince Waldron, an Arizona State University professor of communication ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0




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Cultural inertia is slowing effective action to address climate-change

Resistance at individual and societal levels must be recognized and treated before real action can be taken to effectively address threats facing the planet from human-caused contributions to climate change.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Study posits a theory of moral behavior

(PhysOrg.com) -- Why do some people behave morally while others do not? Sociologists at the University of California, Riverside and California State University, Northridge have developed a theory of the moral ...

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created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (18) | comments 45 | with audio podcast

Start-up finds online meaning

(PhysOrg.com) -- Software developed at Oxford University that accurately assesses what people mean from what they say online will provide a valuable ‘sentiment analysis’ tool for businesses, particularly ...

Technology / Software

created Feb 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

From buskins to brothel-creepers: our love affair with shoes

Tomorrow Cambridge historian Dr Ulinka Rublack will give a public talk that will set footwear at the centre of her argument that in neglecting to explore the history of things we miss a golden opportunity ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

How we (should) decide: Philosopher aims to develop theories of practical rationality

Caspar Hare is interested in your choices. Not the ones you’ve already made, but the ones you will make, and how you’ll go about making them. The more important, the better.

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created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Giffords: A poignant presence, but out of view

(AP) -- It's a sight many Americans would surely love to see: a recovering Rep. Gabrielle Giffords watching as her astronaut husband blasts off into space.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Apr 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Early math skills predict later academic success

(PhysOrg.com) -- Continuing research by UC Irvine Distinguished Professor of education Greg Duncan has shed additional light on what constitutes school readiness and which K-5 skills and behaviors predict ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 28, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Research shows that some features of human face perception are not uniquely human

When it comes to picking a face out of a police lineup, would you guess that you would use some of the same processes a pigeon might use?

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Calm after the storm

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Japanese have impressed the world with the relative calm and order they have maintained in the aftermath of one of the world’s worst natural disasters.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Negative attitudes toward fat bodies going global, study finds

Stigma against overweight people is becoming a cultural norm around the world, even in places where larger bodies have traditionally been valued. That's according to a cross-cultural study of attitudes toward obesity to be ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 28, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 5


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