Researchers who study belief dynamics often use analogies to understand and model the complex cognitive–social systems that underlie why we believe the things we do and how those beliefs can change over time. Ideas can ...
Social Sciences
Jul 29, 2024
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A team of archaeologists, led by Field Museum scientist Luis Muro Ynoñán, has unearthed the remains of what appears to be a four-thousand-year-old temple and theater in coastal Peru.
Archaeology
Jul 10, 2024
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We've all experienced dreams that have left us feeling a little anxious—like writing a test we're not prepared for, losing a loved one, or being chased by something threatening.
Social Sciences
Nov 28, 2023
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When astronauts set off for a trip around the moon in 2024 with NASA's Artemis II mission, they will go primed with knowledge of lunar landmarks gathered by one of the Agency's premiere robotic missions to our nearest cosmic ...
Space Exploration
Aug 29, 2023
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Several years ago, Christian Rutz started to wonder whether he was giving his crows enough credit. Rutz, a biologist at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, and his team were capturing wild New Caledonian crows and ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 15, 2023
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An article published in the Journal of Social Epistemology entitled "Institutions of Epistemic Vigilance: The Case of the Newspaper Press" authored by Central European University researchers Akos Szegofi and Christophe Heintz ...
Social Sciences
Nov 17, 2022
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The images to emerge from the James Webb Space Telescope have captured details of the cosmos never seen before, leaving the scientific community and public alike in a state of awe. In a Tweet, former President Barack Obama ...
Astronomy
Sep 6, 2022
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Understanding the human mind and behavior lies at the core of the discipline of psychology. But to characterize how people's behavior changes over time, I believe psychology alone is insufficient—and that additional mathematical ...
Mathematics
Jun 27, 2022
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In "Through the Looking Glass," Humpty Dumpty says scornfully, "When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less." Alice replies, "The question is whether you can make words mean so many different ...
Social Sciences
Jun 16, 2022
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Language and social identity have been making headlines recently. Last month, Air Canada's CEO Michael Rousseau faced scrutiny over not knowing French—his language deficit is helping support Bill 96 in Québec (which seeks ...
Social Sciences
Dec 8, 2021
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