Word: subconsciouses
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But although these are the hallmarks of a “stereotypical Muslim,” the movie makes it very clear that Borat is, in fact, not a Muslim (and even appears to have converted to Christianity by the end of the movie). There is also little evidence that...
Are you being manipulated by hidden prejudices? Research by Mahzarin Banaji suggests you probably are. On Friday afternoon, Banaji, the Cabot professor of social ethics in psychology, presented research about the prevalence of “mind bugs,” or implicit biases that prejudice people without their knowledge...
Regardless of whether financial aid officials make a conscious choice to be biased in the face of such incentives, they cannot avoid distorting their preferences on a subconscious level. Humans have a fundamental psychological need to reciprocate; a study shows that when doctors received free gourmet lunches from pharmaceutical companies...
Brain scanning is the field's dominant technology, but others are used as well, often in conjunction with fMRIs. Magnetoencephalography (MEG), a technology that can read electrical signals pulsating from brain cells, is popular because it detects how quickly the brain reacts to stimuli. But unlike fMRI scans, MEG can...
A big-city mayor must be all things to all people: traffic cop, fix-it man, novelist. Novelist? Rome Mayor Walter Veltroni has expanded his public duties to include exploring his private fantasies. No, not those fantasies. Veltroni is too smart and ambitious a public servant - he is often mentioned...