Psychology

Politics (18 Feb, 2007)
Surgeons Who Play Video Games are More Skilled

Recent studies showed that the surgeons who play video games are more skilled. It seems that video games contribute to a more precise technique of using different medical instruments. The February issue of Archives of Surgery states that there is a direct link between having video game skills and the abilities of a surgeon to perform a laparoscopic surgery. ...
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//1 Oct 04, 2008 04:13 AM | posted by: summer_rain [InfoSLAVE]

here is an example of the advantages of playing computer games... that doesn't mean we are all surgeons lol...

Technology (20 Aug, 2007)
Young hackers are just curious

Most teenagers hacking and invading computer systems are doing it for fun rather than to cause harm, psychologists say. ...
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//4 Sep 25, 2009 04:52 PM | posted by: Anonymous

hackers alter files and change things-the definition of a hacker is someone who makes software more useful

the press calls us hackers but we are "crackers" we do not code our own files we keylog RAT web down and we are the ones who hack into school mainframes not hacker!

CRACKERS UNITED

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//3 Apr 29, 2009 05:23 PM | posted by: z0mbie

piracy isn't hacking, DOS'ing, keylogging, RAT (remote access trojans), website downing, phishing, and other actually harmful processes are hacking; not 'file changing' or anything.

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//2 Oct 11, 2008 04:30 AM | posted by: virendragzb [InfoTOT]

i like virus what are you emailid

Science (24 Sep, 2007)
A Memorable Speaker - Not the One Speaking Clearly

Scientists discover new unexpected facts about the clearness of speech and how it effects listeners ...
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//2 Nov 18, 2008 07:03 AM | posted by: glenmer

well alcotrazz got a point, but in my opinion, good communicators are born and sometimes trained, and those errs and ahs are spices in speech that helps attracts listeners..

glenmer1913

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//1 Sep 24, 2007 10:49 AM | posted by: alcotrazz [InfoBIG]

well, in some cases "ums" from the speaker, might be followed by "boos" from the audience... let's take high school, for example... those people, I mean students, I don't think they'd listen to this sort of speaker.

Science (12 Oct, 2007)
Scientist Predicts Humans Will Marry Robots

British scientists was awarded a PhD by the University of Maastricht, the Netherlands for his work claiming that marriage between robots and human will become common in the near future ...
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//3 Apr 14, 2008 04:58 AM | posted by: snsuresh [InfoTOT]

anything may happen in future ! we cannot say anything that this wont happen it again clarify that change is constant and the exception in universe

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//2 Oct 14, 2007 06:48 AM | posted by: alcotrazz [InfoBIG]

have you already chosen a robot for you, weber?

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//1 Oct 13, 2007 06:57 AM | posted by: weber

very good

Science (22 Oct, 2007)
Researchers Suggest: More Happiness Results in More Suffering

It seems just natural for us to strive for more happiness, yet the researchers prove the upper levels of happiness lead to greater disillusions ...
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Science (01 Nov, 2007)
Humor - Pretty Important at Workplace

Do you or your boss firmly believe that kidding around at work is not a good idea? Researchers prove humor is an effective way to improve everyone's performance and creativity within an organization. ...
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Science (20 Nov, 2007)
Blondes Make Men Act More Silly, Study Says

Don't be surprised if you see a man acting dumb, he may be distracted by a blonde beauty. The recent study revealed that men's mental performance became worse after they looked at blonde women. ...
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//1 Feb 08, 2008 06:29 AM | posted by: soundararajan [InfoTOT]

good job

Science (10 Dec, 2007)
Hard-Rock and Classic Music Could Lead to Road Accidents, New Survey Says

Many countries have already banned mobile phone talks while driving. A new research conducted by British scientists showed that different types of music have a different effect on a driver. Could certain types of music be banned too? ...
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//3 Nov 21, 2008 02:31 PM | posted by: summer_rain [InfoSLAVE]

Why don't they investigate on other more important factors leading to car accidents, such as talking on mobile phones during driving for example? yeah, music may have a certain part here too( classic music makes you sleepy, hard rock on the contrary excites you too much), but, in my opinion, these are just minor damaging factors since they don't have such a big influence on human consciousness, on the contrary, they have more impact on subconsciousness.

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//2 Dec 26, 2007 09:05 AM | posted by: givoly [InfoTOT]

The research above still seems incomplete to me. It doesn't clearly show whether soft/monotonous music would be more likely to make a driver drowsy or not, for instance. Too often I see radio stations broadcast at night soft music - one might hypohthesize that such music would tend to make a driver listening to it more drowsy, less alert, and hence, more likely to be involved in a car accident.

One method to complete this research might be to document what was playing in cars at the time of accidents. Was the radio on? what was the volume? was it playing in-car content (CD/DVD/etc.) or broadcast? if broadcast, was it playing a radio channel, if so, what was that channel playing, at the time of the accident and in the few minutes prior? if in-car audio, what was it playing?

If sufficient data is collected it might be possible to statistically correlate and help determine not only whether certain types of music or volume have impact on the abilities of driver's to drive better - but it will be empirical evidence of direct cause for accidents.

The power of such findings could be a clearly preventative form of accidents. If we know what sorts of music (or audio sources) are less likely to produce accidents, people would be able to "tune into them" when driving. Likewise, radio stations listened to often by drivers might focus on airing different content dependent on the time of day in order to reduce their impact on car accidents (if such an impact exists).

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//1 Dec 26, 2007 07:51 AM | posted by: Tal Givoly

One method to complete this research might be to document what was playing in cars at the time of accidents. Was the radio on? what was the volume? was it playing in-car content (CD/DVD/etc.) or broadcast? if broadcast, was it playing a radio channel, if so, what was that channel playing, at the time of the accident and in the few minutes prior? if in-car audio, what was it playing?

If sufficient data is collected it might be possible to statistically correlate and help determine not only whether certain types of music or volume have impact on the abilities of driver's to drive better - but it will be empirical evidence of direct cause for accidents.

The power of such findings could be a clearly preventative form of accidents. If we know what sorts of music (or audio sources) are less likely to produce accidents, people would be able to "tune into them" when driving. Likewise, radio stations listened to often by drivers might focus on airing different content dependent on the time of day in order to reduce their impact on car accidents (if such an impact exists).

Science (21 Dec, 2007)
Loved Kids Have Higher IQ

Children that were brought up with affection and care develop a higher IQ than those who spend their life in an orphanage. ...
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Science (18 Nov, 2009)
Modern Development Influences Children's Intellectual Development, Scientists Say

Scientists from the University of California, Riverside and Pitzer College discovered that modern development has a strong influence on children's intellectual development. ...
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//2 Nov 20, 2009 06:38 AM | posted by: bart [InfoKID]

yes, technology really makes our kids smarter, but it can also spoil them - videogames, dumb cartoons, violence in the movies etc

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//1 Nov 18, 2009 06:27 AM | posted by: Stew [InfoBIG]

I always knew that.

Science (10 Jul, 2008)
Our Brain Enjoys More When Music is Played Live by a Musician rather than a Computer

Neuroscientists discovered that computerized gets less response from the brain than the response to the same melody played by a professional pianist. ...
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//3 Jul 24, 2008 08:40 PM | posted by: kme

This study confuses two issues: 1) the emotional response to music with regular chords/melodies (ie "classical") vs that with "unexpected chords", whatever that is, (computer/electronic) and 2) Live music vs music played by a computer.

So would neo-romantic film music be more emotionally pleasing than a live orchestra playing Schoenberg or would electronic dance music be more satisfying that an atonal string quartet? *sigh*

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//2 Jul 21, 2008 11:56 AM | posted by: rohit manoj arey [InfoKID]

ya it may be true i believe in this..

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//1 Jul 12, 2008 06:09 AM | posted by: rohit manoj arey [InfoKID]

yeah..i may not scientifiaclly but feel more pleased towards music when i heard it live then in my pc..

Science (16 Jul, 2008)
Men are Simply not Programmed to Resist the Temptation, Study Says

When it comes to temptation, men and women in relationships tend to react differently, when they meet an attractive person of the opposite sex ...
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//2 Jul 16, 2008 08:30 AM | posted by: alcotrazz [InfoBIG]

honesty and commitment - that's for thirty-olds! younger guys need lots and lots of hot (protected) sex, not necessarily with strangers!

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//1 Jul 16, 2008 02:48 AM | posted by: Windy [InfoTOT]

I think all these studies prove nothing. It's not a matter of being 'programmed' … I think everything depends on a man's inner world and what he really values - hot sex with a stranger or honesty and commitment. Both men and women pay attention to attractive strangers of the opposite sex but what they do next depends on how much devoted they are to their relationship and probably how much satisfied physically, mentally and spiritually they are with the current relationship. Can a man flirt and interact with another woman and still be committed to his girlfriend or wife?

Science (16 Nov, 2009)
Holding Hands or Watching Photos of a Loved One Lowers Pain

Scientists claim that touching or watching a partner during difficult times of distress lowers his or her pain. Psychologists at the University of California say that this technique is especially effective for women. ...
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//2 Nov 20, 2009 07:39 AM | posted by: bart [InfoKID]

i would add that not only holding hands but embracing a loved one or simply thinking about your significant other can help.

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//1 Nov 18, 2009 06:45 AM | posted by: Stew [InfoBIG]

if people could live in peace it would be much better, but, since everything is not that simple i guess holding hands is a good way of helping each other.

Technology (18 Jul, 2008)
Robots to Become Our Shoulder to Cry on

Scientists are developing robots that will be able to recognize person's emotional state and respond to it with empathy. ...
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//6 Sep 17, 2009 04:19 AM | posted by: {:{}"}"yunyun kayha}"{:{"

pano ang paggawa ng investigatotory in science?? txt.....

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//5 Feb 10, 2009 11:19 AM | posted by: Tu-Tu

This idea is a great thing for some people that are often lonely. I believe that it would do a great job in some people's lives.

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//4 Jan 21, 2009 03:43 AM | posted by: polopo

gago kayo

Science (13 Nov, 2009)
Virtual Reality Might Be Used to Aid Bullied Children

Scientists from the University of Warwick claim that virtual reality could be used to help children avoid bullying and discrimination at school. ...
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//1 Nov 18, 2009 06:54 AM | posted by: Stew [InfoBIG]

interesting idea, doubt it would be effective but it's worth trying.