Cutting NSF Is Like Liquidating Your Finest Investment
Look closely at your mobile phone or tablet. Touch-screen technology, speech recognition, digital sound recording and the internet were all developed using […]
Social science sites of the week
New sites. This week In the news this week Labour Party conference. See our recommended links. http://lselibraryresearch.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/labour-party-conference-2012-see-our.html See also information on political party […]
Why the Candidates Don’t Talk Specifics
If you noticed a lack of specifics from either candidate in Wednesday night’s presidential debate, you’re not alone. A study published in […]
The Internet Black Widow
When some journalist awards a case a sobriquet like The Railway Rapist, or the Moors Murderers that the media has got its teeth into the case and will shake as much life out of it as possible.
What Qualities Should We Look For In a Leader?
On the heels of the first 2012 U.S. presidential debate, we bring you an insightful new article from the Journal of Leadership […]
I Have No Time to Think and Write
The extent to which academics in different situations own their time appears to be closely associated with the distribution of privilege. In an academic world that is elitist one needs to acquire privileges in order to have time.
How Chinese Nationalism Impacts Foreign Brands
The row between China and Japan over the Senkaku islands has brought the issue of nationalism to light, with Japanese companies suffering […]
Jonathan Haidt on Moral Psychology
What can psychology tell us about morality? Jonathan Haidt, author of The Righteous Mind, discusses the place of rationality in our moral judgements in this episode of the Social Science Bites podcast.
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Editor’s note: We are pleased to welcome Linchi Kwok, assistant professor of Hospitality Management in the David B. Falk College of Sport […]
