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The Incredulous New Caledonian Crows

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For example, humans have “Theory of Mind” which is not a theory in the scientific sense, but rather, a capacity whereby we have an internal theory of what is going on in other people’s minds. A number of research projects have sought to determine if some of these human brain abilities are found in other animals. Here’s the idea.

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Birding Shanghai in March 2024

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A few changes happen in March – for example, many European countries and the USA switch to daylight savings time. As I am sure I have mentioned before, a lot of science work seems to aim to prove the obvious – though the researchers still phrase their results very carefully. But anyway, Shanghai in March.

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"Change of Heart": New Book about Animal Activism

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It's called "Change Of Heart: What Psychology Can Teach Us About Spreading Social Change." For example, why is it so hard for our family members and co-workers – many of whom have companion animals that they love – to cut cruelty from their diets and go vegan? We received an email about a new book being released by Lantern Books.

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What Makes the Best Teams Tick?

Sales and Marketing Management

A good example of a team is an account team where individuals depend on each other in different roles to complete the various aspects of the client’s work. Luckily for us, Google conducted research on 180 of its own teams over several years to determine what factors create a highly successful team. We hope Google’s research can help.

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Make Your Content Impossible to Ignore

Sales and Marketing Management

The latest scientific research places memory at the heart of decision-making. A psychological concept called the “Forgetting Curve” suggests that people lose information over time when they make no effort to retain it. Author: Carmen Simon People act on what they remember, not what they forget. Building Cues to Influence Decisions.

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On Different Results of Direct Action

Animal Person

research) rally in defense of his community (he considers himself a proxy for the entire UCLA community). He then says he goes to "exceptional lengths" to make ensure the physical and psychological welfare of the primates he uses, "except when it's absolutely necessary" to harm them. This is where Vlasak gets energized.

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Using Motivations to Turbo-Charge Your Career

Sales and Marketing Management

So recent developments in the field of psychology that point to intrinsic motivations as the key to peak creativity and performance could help sales professionals. For example, one sales person may value personal freedom to prospect in the way that suits them, while another is driven by the need to belong to a sales team.