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...Nakayama is the Pierce Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. Nancy Kanwisher is the Swallow Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences...
...have need of the pitchfork, there’s no need for you to take the trouble to procure it yourself. After all, that’s what I’m for, is it not?”The thought flashed through Felicity’s brain that perhaps he was there for, well, something else. Perhaps those Roman calves, sheathed in leather boots, those Greek shoulders, accented so finely by the linen shirt, perhaps all of him was there to serve a different purpose. She could barely remember what she had come to the stable...
...Literature and Language” was just bringing us down. LUNCH AND DINNER Naked Lunch with the English Department: The English Department is passionate about nudity. By far our most awkward—and well attended—meal. East Asian Studies Sushi: Sushi for everyone! Burritos, Brain, and Behavior with the Psychology Department: Your behavior may be monitored while eating the burrito. East Asian Studies Chinese Food: Chinese food for everyone! DESSERT Women, Gender, and Sexuality Ice Cream: Our ice cream brings all the boys to the Yard / and they’re like / it?...
...provided post-lecture commentary, describing the major impact of Kahneman and other psychologists on the field of economics. To prove his point, Laibson presented a 2006 issue of The Economist with a cover story on “Happiness” and a 10-page report about the brain. “We’re losing on every dimension,” Laibson joked, referring to psychology’s gaining influence on economics. In a more serious tone, Laibson described Kahneman as unique even among other Nobel Laureates in the field of economics. Instead of exporting ideas from...
...lower-middle-class families and in smaller towns, when they manage to enter good colleges and land good jobs, still have to battle a feeling of inadequacy," says Srinath Gopalakrishna, co-founder and operations head of Bangalore-based ThinkVarsity Finishing School. "We try to do away with the left-brain, right-brain dichotomy and ensure our graduates have the entire range of technical and soft skills they need to be good at their job as well as feel at home." Among the toughest parts is remedying wrong English. "When you have institutes claiming 'We teaches English,' you know the quality...