News tagged with personal responsibility

Experimental philosophy opens new avenues into old questions

Philosophers have argued for centuries, millennia actually, about whether our lives are guided by our own free will or are predetermined as the result of a continuous chain of events over which we have no control.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 17, 2011 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (17) | comments 219 | with audio podcast

Researchers find a 'liberal gene'

Liberals may owe their political outlook partly to their genetic make-up, according to new research from the University of California, San Diego, and Harvard University. Ideology is affected not just by social factors, but ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Oct 27, 2010 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (27) | comments 574 | with audio podcast

ACP explores ethical issues for use of incentives to promote personal responsibility for health

The American College of Physicians (ACP) today released a new position paper that provides ethical guidance for using incentives to promote personal responsibility for health.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Sep 08, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Survey says: Genetics affect whether we're willing to take surveys

A new study from North Carolina State University shows that genetics play a key factor in whether someone is willing to take a survey.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 30, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Google, Yahoo and others use online history to target advertising

Google, Yahoo and other major Internet advertising companies are developing new ways to tailor ads by tracking users' online history -- and can even auction off individual customers to advertisers in the few milliseconds ...

Technology / Internet

created Apr 11, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 6

How to Set Achievable Wellness Goals

(PhysOrg.com) -- Small decisions, made throughout the day, are reflected in overall health and wellness. These decisions help achieve countless goals every day. Wellness goals can be as small as “I’m going to get eight hours ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Emotions an overlooked key to whistle-blowing, study says

A gut-level connection with workers may be the key to encouraging whistle-blowing that could chip away at an estimated $652 billion lost to fraud annually by U.S. businesses, an ongoing University of Illinois study suggests.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Administration takes aim at distracted driving

(AP) -- Driving while distracted is a growing peril in a nation reluctant to put down its cell phones and handheld devices even behind the wheel, the Obama administration declared on Wednesday. Officials said Congress and ...

Technology / Other

created Sep 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

R u learning? Health educator experiments with using text messaging to teach

Most parents hate text messaging. Adults find it annoying because teenagers text constantly - during dinner, in class, while they are doing homework, while the parent is trying to talk to them. Judith Cornelius, assistant ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Good intentions not enough to protect older women who live alone, researcher finds

Older women who live alone are vulnerable to unwanted intrusions in their homes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Caregivers of older women often evaluate crime risk and home security, but fail ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Mar 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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