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Link: Study finds that using a foreign language changes moral decisions

In the new study, two experiments using the well-known "trolley dilemma" tested the hypothesis that when faced with moral choices in a forei

[Link] You Should Downvote Contrarian Anecdotes

http://thobbs.github.com/blog/2012/06/17/you-should-downvote-anecdotes/ Anecdotal evidence has been shown to have a greater influence on

[LINK] NYTimes essay on willpower, based on an upcoming Baumeister book

A surprisingly good New York Times essay on willpower / ego depletion: Do You Suffer From Decision Fatigue? As it turns out, the essay is

Link: Paul Graham on intelligence vs determination

Paul Graham of Y-Combinator on picking winners-at-life: Paul Graham spills: Why some companies get his cash and others don't What's most

Link: What does it feel like to be stupid?

What does it feel like to be stupid? I had an arterial problem for a couple of years, which reduced blood supply to my heart and brain an

Link: Writing exercise closes the gender gap in university-level physics

15-minute writing exercise closes the gender gap in university-level physics: Think about the things that are important to you. Perhaps y

[LINK] Humans are bad at summing up a bunch of small numbers

"Outsmart your brain by knowing when you are wrong": http://troysimpson.co/outsmart-your-brain-by-knowing-when-you-are-w Humans are incre

Share Your Anti-Akrasia Tricks

People have been encouraging me to share my anti-akrasia tricks, but it feels inappropriate to dedicate a top-level post solely to unproven