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    World's most boring jobs and people discovered by researchers.  Is it you?
    Joseph Shavit
    • 5 days ago

    World's most boring jobs and people discovered by researchers. Is it you?

    The peer-reviewed study into the science of boredom has uncovered the jobs, characteristics, and hobbies that are considered a snoozer.
    Researchers reveal why puppy-dog eyes are so irresistable
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 15

    Researchers reveal why puppy-dog eyes are so irresistable

    A new study reveals key anatomical features that could explain what makes dogs’ faces so appealing to humans.
    Why don't some people view the world the same way as others?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 11

    Why don't some people view the world the same way as others?

    A phenomenon called naive realism may be the single most underappreciated source of conflict and distrust across individuals and groups
    World's most boring person discovered by researchers
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 8

    World's most boring person discovered by researchers

    The study into the science of boredom has uncovered the jobs, characteristics, and hobbies that are considered a stereotypical snooze.
    What's in a name? Popularity trends the same for both babies and dogs
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 31

    What's in a name? Popularity trends the same for both babies and dogs

    Examining trends in the popularity of baby names and dog breeds can be a proxy for understanding ecological and evolutionary change.
    Just being exposed to new things makes people ‘ready to learn’
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 30

    Just being exposed to new things makes people ‘ready to learn’

    Before they enter a classroom, people learn to identify commonplace objects like a “dog” and a “chair” just by encountering them in life.
    How we speak to animals matters, new research finds
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 25

    How we speak to animals matters, new research finds

    Horses, pigs and wild horses can distinguish between negative and positive sounds from their fellow species and near relatives and humans.
    Are Republicans and Democrats driven by hatred of one another? Less than you think
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 22

    Are Republicans and Democrats driven by hatred of one another? Less than you think

    When it comes to attitudes and behaviors between American political parties, the conventional wisdom is that hate is stronger than love.
    Why science doesn’t help sell chocolate chip cookies
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 10

    Why science doesn’t help sell chocolate chip cookies

    People don’t want science anywhere near their delicious chocolate chip cookies. But they’re happy to have science create body wash.
    The world's most boring person discovered by researchers
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 8

    The world's most boring person discovered by researchers

    The most boring person in the world has been discovered and it is a religious data entry worker who likes watching TV and lives in a town.
    Study challenges theories of earlier human arrival in Americas
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 27

    Study challenges theories of earlier human arrival in Americas

    The paper challenges new theories that the earliest human inhabitants of North America arrived before the migration of people from Asia.
    Are people more willing to empathize with animals or with other humans?
    Joshua Shavit
    • Apr 19

    Are people more willing to empathize with animals or with other humans?

    Are people more likely to feel empathy for animals than humans? A new Penn State study suggests the answer may be complicated.
    Analysis shows why people shout during Zoom calls
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 19

    Analysis shows why people shout during Zoom calls

    If you find yourself shouting and gesticulating wildly if others can’t hear you during a Zoom call, you’re not alone.
    When Fox News viewers flip to CNN, their opinions shift too, study finds
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 11

    When Fox News viewers flip to CNN, their opinions shift too, study finds

    Staunchly conservative Fox News viewers who spent a month tuning in to CNN instead reported a broad shift in their political opinions
    Algorithm can spot depressed Twitter users with nearly 90% accuracy
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 8

    Algorithm can spot depressed Twitter users with nearly 90% accuracy

    The algorithm determines someone's mental state by extracting and analyzing 38 data points from their public Twitter profile.
    Machine learning can predict if you'll leave your partner
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 13

    Machine learning can predict if you'll leave your partner

    Researchers used machine learning techniques to analyze data on 2,038 married or cohabiting couples who participated in the GSEP Survey.
    People pay more attention to ads when they feature dogs and cats
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 28

    People pay more attention to ads when they feature dogs and cats

    Researchers conclude that adding dogs or cats to promotional ads makes people more eager to pursue a goal or product.
    Does checking your credit score help or hurt?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 7

    Does checking your credit score help or hurt?

    A new study sought to identify root causes for information avoidance, particularly around consumer finance matters.
    If you boot your robotic pet down the stairs, are you being abusive?  Bioethicist has the answer
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 16, 2021

    If you boot your robotic pet down the stairs, are you being abusive? Bioethicist has the answer

    If you're in a foul mood and boot your robotic pet down the stairs, are you being a jerk? Is the device's owner culpable of bad behavior?
    Can we tell someone's cultural group from the way they laugh?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 16, 2021

    Can we tell someone's cultural group from the way they laugh?

    Can we infer someone's cultural group from their laugher, even when we do not know what they are laughing at?
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