Saturday, October 14, 2017

Sebastian Heilmann's Leninism Upgraded: Restoration and Innovation Under Xi Jinping

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Event Recap -- Leninism Upgraded: Restoration and Innovation Under Xi Jinping. Sebastian Heilmann. Harvard's University Asia Center. Apr...

In one year China is making 107 towers taller than 200m. The US needed decades to build 189 ones.

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Asia Dreams in Skyscrapers. By Jason M Barr https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/11/opinion/china-asia-skyscrapers.html The New York Times, O...

China’s booming electric vehicle market is about to run into a mountain of battery waste

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China’s booming electric vehicle market is about to run into a mountain of battery waste. By Echo Huang https://qz.com/1088195/chinas-boom...

Marriage Advantage in Subjective Well-Being: It Is Truly Protective

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Marriage Advantage in Subjective Well-Being: Causal Effect or Unmeasured Heterogeneity? Alfred DeMaris. Marriage & Family Review, http:/...

The High Cost of Good Intentions: A History of U.S. Federal Entitlement Programs, review by Tyler Cowen

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*The High Cost of Good Intentions* by Tyler Cowen http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2017/10/high-cost-good-intentions.html ...

Exposure to Histological Stains Makes Abstract Art More Appealing

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Taste in Art—Exposure to Histological Stains Shapes Abstract Art Preferences. Antonia M. Böthig, Gregor U. Hayn-Leichsenring. i-Perception, ...

Candid photos made observers feel more connected to, more interested in getting to know or date, & like more the poster

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A Candid Advantage? The Social Benefits of Candid Photos. Jonah Berger, Alixandra Barasch. Social Psychological and Personality Science, htt...
Friday, October 13, 2017

Sharing of science is most likely among male scientists

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Sharing of science is most likely among male scientists. Jorg J. M. Massen, Lisa Bauer, Benjamin Spurny, Thomas Bugnyar & Mariska E. Kre...

Bromance: More emotional stability, emotional disclosure, social fulfilment, & better conflict resolution, compared to emotional lives shared with girlfriends

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Privileging the Bromance: A Critical Appraisal of Romantic and Bromantic Relationships. Stefan Robinson, Adam White, Eric Anderson. Men and ...

Sex differences in empathy for pain: It seems there is no or very small role for autonomic regulation

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Sex differences in empathy for pain: What is the role of autonomic regulation? Lincoln Tracy and Melita Giummarra. Psychophysiology, Volume ...

Some support for a sex, drugs, rock&roll connection, particularly among male performers & female listeners

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Sex Drugs and Rock and Roll: Evidence Supporting the Storied Trilogy. Marissa A. Harrison & Susan M. Hughes. Human Ethology Bulletin, Vo...

On Disease and Deontology -- Influence of Disease Threat on Moral Vigilance

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On Disease and Deontology: Multiple Tests of the Influence of Disease Threat on Moral Vigilance. Damian Murray, Nicholas Kerry & Will Ge...

Prejudice Reduction: What Works? A Review and Assessment of Research and Practice

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Prejudice Reduction: What Works? A Review and Assessment of Research and Practice. Elizabeth Levy Paluck and Donald P. Green. Annu. Rev. Psy...