The Righteous Mind - Patheos (blog)

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The Righteous Mind
Patheos (blog)
I called these two kinds of cognition [intuition and reasoning] the rider (controlled processes, including “reasoning-why”) and the elephant (automatic processes, including emotion, intuition, and all forms of “seeing-that”). I chose an elephant ...

Published on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 01:03:17 AM

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Beer – The Smarter Drink - Brain Blogger (blog)

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Beer – The Smarter Drink
Brain Blogger (blog)
A new study, published in Consciousness and Cognition, claims that moderate alcohol consumption improves problem-solving abilities. The authors of the study evaluated the problem solving skills of 40 men: 20 who has been given enough beer to reach a ...

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Published on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 01:03:17 AM

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Your viral video checklist - Washington Times

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Washington Times
Your viral video checklist
Washington Times
Viral content is not a logical, cold-cognition rationality—it is a heightened sense of emotion that your viewer feels inside themselves. “Social networking is just a conversation, so unless you bring something to the conversation you're not welcome,” ...

Published on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 01:03:17 AM

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