Kore7

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My interests range over math, science, politics, international affairs, language, history, philosophy, writing, and music. I've been a software engineer, a teacher, a filmmaker, a DJ, and a bike messenger, amongst other things. I'm addicted to reading and writing, an affliction Clipmarks has only encouraged.
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POPSThe Moral Instinct
asphere
by asphere  1-12-2008    1
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POPSWhy Hawks Win
Kore7
by Kore7  10-2-2007    2
 The psychological biases for conflict and against peaceful resolution are numerous, deep-seated, and often irrational; properties that are amplified when extended by all-too-human leaders to countries' foreign policies. People prefer to avoid a certain loss in favor of a potential loss, even if they risk losing significantly more. When things are going badly in a conflict, the aversion to cutting one’s losses, often compounded by wishful thinking, is likely to dominate the calculus of the losing side.
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POPSRepetition Makes False Beliefs Permanent
Kore7
by Kore7  9-9-2007    27
 Politicians and other unscrupulous types have long exploited what psychological studies are now confirming: due to the neurophysiology of the learning process, simple repetitive association between two concepts is enough to make false propositions "feel" true and well-supported. Worse, after enough exposure to such associations, subsequent denials can strengthen the perception of the falsehood instead of weakening it. (This is a major reason why the stigma of a false accusation can persist even after innocence is proven.) Indeed, repetition seems to be a key culprit. Things that are repeated often become more accessible in memory, and one of the brain's subconscious rules of thumb is that easily recalled things are true.
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POPSDaniel Dennett: Can We Know Our Own Minds?
Kore7
by Kore7  8-25-2007    1
 Another outstanding TED talk and Dennett's best, in my opinion. Dennett demonstrates convincingly that if you think you know what's going on with your own perception and consciousness, you're mistaken. Philosopher Dan Dennett makes a compelling argument that not only don't we understand our own consciousness, but that half the time our brains are actively fooling us. As he puts it, our bodies are made up of 100 trillion little robots, none of them with an individual consciousness. So what makes us feel we have one? Or that we're in control of it? Dennett's hope is to show his audience that "Your consciousness is not quite as marvelous as you may have thought it is." He uses thought experiments and optical illusions to demonstrate to the TED audience that even very big brains are capable of playing tricks on their owners. (I was lucky enough to see him give an earlier version in person when he visited my college and got to meet the man afterwards for a bit.)
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POPSWhy Are We So Bad at Spotting Lies?
Kore7
by Kore7  6-2-2007    3
 By nature, we are a rather trustful species and (unless you lie or detect lies for a living) chances are good that you harbor false assumptions of what deceitful behavior looks like. So says famous psychologist Richard Wiseman in this summary of his research into the universal, cross-cultural trait of human deception. Among other things, Wiseman shows that by the time they are five, even our own kids can fool us with ease and abandon! The simple fact is that the real clues to deceit are in the words that people use, not the body language.
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