News tagged with human social interaction
Positive words: the glue to social interaction
(Phys.org) -- Scientists at ETH Zurich have studied the use of language, finding that words with a positive emotional content are more frequently used in written communication. This result supports the theory that social ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 24, 2012 |
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Shedding light on southpaws: Sports data help confirm theory explaining left-handed minority in general population
Lefties have always been a bit of a puzzle. Representing only 10 percent of the general human population, left-handers have been viewed with suspicion and persecuted across history. The word "sinister" even derives from "left ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 25, 2012 |
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Scientists show how social interaction and teamwork lead to human intelligence
Scientists have discovered proof that the evolution of intelligence and larger brain sizes can be driven by cooperation and teamwork, shedding new light on the origins of what it means to be human. The study appears online ...
Apr 19, 2012 |
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Teamwork made Man brainier, say scientists
Learning to work in teams may explain why humans evolved a bigger brain, according to a new study published on Wednesday.
Apr 11, 2012 |
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Mass. schools team up for supercomputer center
(AP) -- At a gritty industrial site occupied a century ago by a textile mill, five universities are collaborating to install supercomputers that will recreate the start of the universe and perform other research.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Oct 09, 2011 |
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Cutting edge training developed the human brain 80,000 years ago
Advanced crafting of stone spearheads contributed to the development of new ways of human thinking and behaving.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 21, 2011 |
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Gorillas' right-handedness gives new clues to human language development
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study that has identified a right-handed dominance in gorillas may also reveal how tool use led to language development in humans.
May 20, 2011 |
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New study examines impact of new media on eating habits
A new study by Rochester Institute of Technology is one of the first to analyze how new-media technology, including the Internet and smartphones, are changing college students' eating habits and their relationship to food. ...
Mar 29, 2011 |
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The inhumanness of technology
Ever get the feeling that a thumbs-up on Facebook just isn't the same as seeing a friend? Ever feel like you want more than 140 characters from someone?
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 17, 2011 |
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Teaching robots to move like humans (w/ Video)
When people communicate, the way they move has as much to do with what they're saying as the words that come out of their mouths. But what about when robots communicate with people? How can robots use non-verbal ...
Mar 07, 2011 |
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Brain responds to human voice in one fifth of a second
(PhysOrg.com) -- Psychology researchers have found the sound of the human voice can be recognised by the brain in less than one fifth of a second.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Learning is social, computational, supported by neural systems linking people
(PhysOrg.com) -- Education is on the cusp of a transformation because of recent scientific findings in neuroscience, psychology, and machine learning that are converging to create foundations for a new science ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 16, 2009 |
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Beating the bullies -- changing real-world behaviour through virtual experience (w/Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Social problems like bullying and stereotyping involve thoughts, feelings and reactions that resist change. New research shows that when students play active roles in virtual dramas their attitudes and behaviour ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Jun 22, 2009 |
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