This Is Your Brain on Twitter: The Neuroscience of Social Media
Written by Carolyn Amir How has the internet changed your life? How has social media? For many, social media represents a way to stay in touch with old friends, organize… Read more
Bias
How Political Bias Changes Our Understanding of Data
Data literacy is the ability to understand the results and process of collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting data. This skill is becoming increasingly relevant with internet-driven improvements to data accessibility… Read more
El Efecto Nocebo
Artículo original: The Nocebo Effect, Elizabeth Burnette Traducido por Ángela Hernández ~~~ Es probable que la mayoría de los lectores ya hayan escuchado sobre el efecto placebo – un efecto… Read more
The Nocebo Effect
Most of us have heard of the placebo effect – the phenomenon in which patients experience improvements in health simply due to their belief in the efficacy of a medical… Read more
Understanding Visual Illusions Can Make Us More Empathetic
Philosophers and neuroscientists agree that if there is an objective reality, human beings can’t perceive it: philosophers refer to objective reality as a perception independent of any conscious awareness. Neuroscientists… Read more
Should you trust that article you’re reading?
It’s easy to find information on the internet — especially information that confirms what you already believe to be true. Through search engine bias, your Facebook newsfeed bubble, and confirmation… Read more
