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Professor Emeritus, Psychological Sciences and Statistics, Rice University Human Computer Interaction (HCI) Cognitive Psychology Statistics Education United States Chess Federation (USCF) life master.
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#addiction #alcohol #ocd “Many notice a striking side effect of these drugs: It reduces people's cravings for alcohol, nicotine &opioids.They may also reduce some types of compulsive behaviors,:gambling &online shopping” Unfortunately expensive but insurance may cover it www.npr.org/sections/hea...

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Progress toward using live bacteria to power solar panels. 🧪 #solar #renewable #energy #conservation #climate “Unlike traditional solar panels made from silicon and other materials, these ‘living solar panels’ are self-sustaining and made from living materials.” bgr.com/science/livi...

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Is there such a thing as #dopamine #detox? It’s a little complicated but, basically, no. #pleasure #addiction #rewards 🧪 www.sciencefocus.com/science/dopa...

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Protein in oyster blood counters #antibiotic resistance. #infection🧪 “The protein killed Streptococcus pneumoniae … and Streptococcus pyogenes. When paired up with antibiotics, the protein also helped improve effectiveness against other bacteria.” www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/o...

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Mystery of the #ghost solved. Strange noises and eerie lights appear to have been caused by #earthquakes. 🧪 #paranormal www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t...

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I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service. “Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.

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Important scientific advances in 2024. #memory, #autism, #cancer, #CRISPR, #Telemores, #cancer, #evolution, #Huntington’s, #hunger, #aging 🧪 www.rockefeller.edu/news/36948-i...

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🧪 Science #writing should be concise, as should almost all writing. Here is what Mark #Twain had to say. “I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead.” ― Mark Twain

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The Misbehavior of Organisms: the history of psychology 🧪 In 1938, Skinner claimed behavior is learned by operant conditioning. In 1951, 2 of his students successfully conditioned animals for shows. Later animals showed instinctive but never-reinforced behavior. psych.hanover.edu/classes/lear...

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We don’t have a #lizard #brain. It has been argued that the human brain evolved from the reptilian brain and our brains still contain the old lizard brain. On the contrary, “Evolution doesn’t simply add more stuff on to a species.” #neuroscience www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-bo... 🧪

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The ig #nobel prize ceremony is great fun and very informative. Ig nobel prizes are awarded to celebrate ten unusual or trivial achievements in scientific research The aim is to "honor achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think." youtu.be/ukBwV9Lap2A?...

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This is an amazing 1 minute and 22 second demonstration of selective attention. I won’t say more so that I won’t spoil it for those who have not already seen it. 🧪 youtu.be/vJG698U2Mvo?...

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We all know someone who is intelligent by measures such as #IQ but who are irrational in many ways? Psychologist Keith Stanovich has been studying this for years and reveals the #cognitive abilities IQ tests miss. He summarizes his findings here. 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/rati...

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The 5 second rule for how long it takes #bacteria to get onto #food is not valid but the longer food stays on the floor the more bacteria there will be. The kitchen floor typically has the most bacteria. Rinsing helps some. Research reviewed in the attached article. 🧪 www.popsci.com/health/five-...

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#quote of the week. “It ain’t so much men’s ignorance that does the harm as their knowing so many things that ain’t so.” — Artemus Ward A later catchier version attributed to Mark Twain is: “It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.“

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Fascinating article about Crows holding grudges. In a story not in the article, a researcher at a university captured a crow and after a harmless experiment, let it go. The crow attacked them anywhere they went on campus. From then on, experimenters wore hoods. www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/s...

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#quote of the week “Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.” George Bernard #Shaw

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