The Science of Why We Don’t Believe Science | Mother Jones
A look at our inbuilt confirmation biases.
Tags: psychology
Sweet Talking Your Computer - WSJ.com
Personality in software. Pieces of technology are people too.
FT.com / Weekend columnists / Tim Harford - Given the choice, how much choice would you like?
Finally, some debunking of the "paradox of choice" oversimplification.
Health care and the public’s resistance to change : The New Yorker
James Surowiecki explains how loss aversion is affecting the health care "debate" in the USA.
Avant Game: Memories of a Dead Seer: Werewolf at Foocamp08!
This is required reading for anyone planning to join in the Werewolf games at the next BarCamp.
DOTHETEST
A brilliant piece of mindhacking for a good cause. Take the test for yourself and see if you can figure out where it's all leading.
Right Brain v Left Brain | Herald Sun
I can only see the dancer going clockwise. Jessica saw anti-clockwise at first but was then able to change direction. I can't do that.
Web pioneers call for new 'web science' discipline - tech - 03 November 2006 - New Scientist Tech
Sir Tim Berners-Lee and others call for the creation and recognition of a new discipline: "What we really want is for people around the world to start calling themselves web scientists."