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- September 6, 2010
- 01:58 AM
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Web 2.0 Strategy for Medical Journals
by Dr Shock in Dr Shock MD PhD
I’m having a problem. I’m an editor for the Dutch/Flemish Journal of Psychiatry. Since I’m a blogger and on twitter and using many more web 2.0 tools I’m supposed to be the expert on web 2.0 and our journal. We’ve revamped our website and the journal is even on twitter. We’re planning presence on Facebook [...]
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Senoaji Wijaya, Marco Spruit, Wim Scheper, & Johan Versendaal. (2010) Web 2.0-based webstrategies for three different types of organizations. Computers in Human Behavior. info:/10.1016/j.chb.2010.07.041
- September 3, 2010
- 10:56 AM
- 39 views
Debating Authorship and the Picaresque
by Bécquer Medak-Seguín in Hispanic Studies Forum
A piece appearing in PMLA last spring by Nancy Vogeley, Professor Emerita of Modern Languages (Spanish) at the University of San Francisco, attempts to reign in swathes of so-called picaresque literature and criticism that broadly interpret the genre as one that merely employs playfulness and mischief. Of course, the picaresque genre is vastly more complex than that and, as Vogeley notes, possesses an important extra dimension that many critics today ignore: social critique, particularly, of six........ Read more »
Francisco de Isla and Juan Antonio Llorente. Introduction and translations by Nancy Vogeley. (2010) Two Arguments for the Spanish Authorship of 'Gil Blas'. PMLA, 125(2), 454-466. info:/10.1632/pmla.2010.125.2.454
- September 1, 2010
- 03:17 PM
- 108 views
Self-Righteousness and Kink: Perfect Together?
by David Berreby in Mind Matters
Props to my colleague Lindsay Beyerstein for this great catch yesterday: Tea Party favorite Sharron Angle's campaign received a donation from someone who listed her employer as "husband" and her occupation as "slave." Maybe it's just a joke (boring). Or maybe this couple is in one of those Christian "submitted wife" relationships (unlikely, given that "slave" isn't the sort of rhetoric that culture promotes). But maybe this is an "out" dominant/submissive couple. That shouldn't be a ........ Read more »
Benjamin Edelman. (2009) Red Light States: Who Buys Online Adult Entertainment?. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 23(1). DOI: 10.1257/jep.23.1.209
Zhong CB, & Liljenquist K. (2006) Washing away your sins: threatened morality and physical cleansing. Science (New York, N.Y.), 313(5792), 1451-2. PMID: 16960010
Schnall S, Benton J, & Harvey S. (2008) With a clean conscience: cleanliness reduces the severity of moral judgments. Psychological science : a journal of the American Psychological Society / APS, 19(12), 1219-22. PMID: 19121126
- August 24, 2010
- 11:01 AM
- 105 views
Tauromaquia Today
by Bécquer Medak-Seguín in Hispanic Studies Forum
A recent story of a bull leaping into the stands and injuring 40 during a bullfight in the town of Tafalla (in Navarra) rekindled memories of seeing the Museo del Prado's exhibition of Goya's La tauromaquia nearly a decade ago (roughly 2002) in Madrid. The image to your right, titled "Desgracias acaecidas en el tendido" ["Tragedies occurring in the stands."], was part of the exhibition of 33 etchings and impacted me at the time because, in a sense, it contrasted starkly with the rest of a collec........ Read more »
Nigel Glendinning. (1961) A New View of Goya's Tauromaquia. Journal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes, 24(1/2), 120-127. info:other/
- August 24, 2010
- 02:11 AM
- 76 views
Narcissism on Facebook
by Dr Shock in Dr Shock MD PhD
In normal every day life with face to face contact the physical characteristics and knowledge about social background form the identity of your contact. It’s stable and three dimensional. You know that person, it’s therefor very difficult for the other to claim another identity or create impressions inconsistent with how you know him or her. [...]
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Mehdizadeh, S. (2010) Self-Presentation 2.0: Narcissism and Self-Esteem on Facebook. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 13(4), 357-364. DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2009.0257
- August 20, 2010
- 10:33 AM
- 67 views
Cocoa drink reduces DOMS. Really? Well, Maybe...
by mc in begin to dig (b2d)
What if cocoa in a drink of protein and carbs could mitigate DOMS - delayed onset muscle soreness? This is what researchers in a newly published Aug 2010 study have explored. And thank goodness, since most of us have struggled with DOMS at one time or another - new routine and next day or next few days our muscles pay for it. We walk like cowboys coming off a long jaunt in the saddle. Could ... Read more »
McBrier NM, Vairo GL, Bagshaw D, Lekan JM, Bordi PL, & Kris-Etherton PM. (2010) Cocoa-based protein and carbohydrate drink decreases perceived soreness after exhaustive aerobic exercise: a pragmatic preliminary analysis. Journal of strength and conditioning research / National Strength , 24(8), 2203-10. PMID: 20634742
Karp JR, Johnston JD, Tecklenburg S, Mickleborough TD, Fly AD, & Stager JM. (2006) Chocolate milk as a post-exercise recovery aid. International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism, 16(1), 78-91. PMID: 16676705
Mathur S, Devaraj S, Grundy SM, & Jialal I. (2002) Cocoa products decrease low density lipoprotein oxidative susceptibility but do not affect biomarkers of inflammation in humans. The Journal of nutrition, 132(12), 3663-7. PMID: 12468604
Wiswedel, I., Hirsch, D., Kropf, S., Gruening, M., Pfister, E., Schewe, T., & Sies, H. (2004) Flavanol-rich cocoa drink lowers plasma F2-isoprostane concentrations in humans. Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 37(3), 411-421. DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2004.05.013
Green MS, Corona BT, Doyle JA, & Ingalls CP. (2008) Carbohydrate-protein drinks do not enhance recovery from exercise-induced muscle injury. International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism, 18(1), 1-18. PMID: 18272930
- August 18, 2010
- 12:13 PM
- 51 views
Borgesian Numerology
by Bécquer Medak-Seguín in Hispanic Studies Forum
Nadine Bornholt, a graduate student at Yale, has an interesting article on numbers in Jorge Luis Borges's "Death and the Compass" (1944) in the December issue of CiberLetras.Toward the onset of the article, Bornholt references the role that the work of Edgar Allen Poe played in Borges's thought, indicating that, for him, "Poe invented a new type of reader, the reader of the detective story, who doubts everything present in a literary work and whose attitude toward the text is one of suspicion." ........ Read more »
Nadine Bornholt. (2009) Numbers in Jorge Luis Borges’ “Death and the Compass”. CiberLetras: Journal of Literary Criticism and Culture. info:other/
- August 12, 2010
- 01:15 PM
- 118 views
The Eyes Have It - sometimes: using eye position to enhance strength
by mc in begin to dig (b2d)
I was fascinated by Geoff Neupert's article in the latest Power by Pavel Newsletter about his experience using eye position in the kettlebell press. Absolutely awesome to see eye position highlighted in relation to how that action can support movement practice, but also how that support is variable depending on rather a lot else going on in our sensory-motor system, or where the issues are in a complex movement. So let's look at eye position and postural reflexes and how they support m........ Read more »
Morningstar, M., Pettibon, B., Schlappi, H., Schlappi, M., & Ireland, T. (2005) Reflex control of the spine and posture: a review of the literature from a chiropractic perspective. Chiropractic , 13(1), 16. DOI: 10.1186/1746-1340-13-16
Riemann BL, & Lephart SM. (2002) The Sensorimotor System, Part II: The Role of Proprioception in Motor Control and Functional Joint Stability. Journal of athletic training, 37(1), 80-4. PMID: 16558671
Rougier P, & Garin M. (2007) Performing saccadic eye movements or blinking improves postural control. Motor control, 11(3), 213-23. PMID: 17715456
- August 12, 2010
- 12:32 PM
- 74 views
Cortázar and Antonioni
by Bécquer Medak-Seguín in Hispanic Studies Forum
An article in the latest issue of Dissidences by Ken Burke and Héctor Mario Cavallari, professors at Mills College, discusses one of the most fundamental aspects to the work of both Cortázar and Antonioni. The underlying framework that unites the two artists with each other's artistic medium, and the concern that drives much of this article, is semiotics.As Burke and Cavallari explain,Just as Cortázar uses literary signs to both chaotically construct a diegetic narrative and deconstruct even ........ Read more »
Ken Burke and Héctor Mario Cavallari. (2010) Julio Cortázar and Michelangelo Antonioni: Words, Images, and the Limits of Verbal and Visual Representation. Dissidences: Hispanic Journal of Theory and Criticism. info:other/
- August 12, 2010
- 08:00 AM
- 99 views
Who on Earth uses Flickr?
by David Bradley in Sciencetext
Flickr.com, in case you didn’t know, is an online photo repository, it’s now part of Yahoo, but nevertheless remains an incredibly popular site for sharing photos and creating galleries. It also acts as a neat resource for finding Creative Commons images for use on blogs and other sites. Flickr describes itself thus: You take photos. [...]Post from: David Bradley's Sciencetext Tech TalkWho on Earth uses Flickr?
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Amir Dotan, & Panayiotis Zaphiris. (2010) A cross-cultural analysis of Flickr users from Peru, Israel, Iran, Taiwan and the UK. Int. J. Web Based Communities, 6(3), 284-302. info:/
- August 11, 2010
- 04:56 PM
- 62 views
The Earliest Known Use of Flaked Stone Tools by Hominids?
by Greg Laden in Greg Laden's Blog
It is possible that a much earlier than previously known date for the use of flaked stone tools has been established in Ethiopia, dating to prior to 3.39 million years ago.
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McPherron, S., Alemseged, Z., Marean, C., Wynn, J., Reed, D., Geraads, D., Bobe, R., & Béarat, H. (2010) Evidence for stone-tool-assisted consumption of animal tissues before 3.39 million years ago at Dikika, Ethiopia. Nature, 466(7308), 857-860. DOI: 10.1038/nature09248
- August 11, 2010
- 01:10 PM
- 95 views
Playing the Blame Game: People Don't Kill Their Children Because of Autism
by KWombles in Countering...Age of Autism, Misinformation, and Woo
Given the reports of another murder of an autistic child, and the angry place's unbelievable need to suggest, both through an article and a tweet, that it is the lack of support causing parents to kill their children, I'm revamping my filicide post from last month and adding additional information. The reality is that filicide is far more common than people would like to admit ("7.31 in female and 6.54 in male children younger than 1 year per 100,000 live births" in Finland, according ........ Read more »
Hatters Friedman S, Hrouda DR, Holden CE, Noffsinger SG, & Resnick PJ. (2005) Filicide-suicide: common factors in parents who kill their children and themselves. The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 33(4), 496-504. PMID: 16394226
Kauppi A, Kumpulainen K, Karkola K, Vanamo T, & Merikanto J. (2010) Maternal and paternal filicides: a retrospective review of filicides in Finland. The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 38(2), 229-38. PMID: 20542944
Pottie, C., & Ingram, K. (2008) Daily stress, coping, and well-being in parents of children with autism: A multilevel modeling approach. Journal of Family Psychology, 22(6), 855-864. DOI: 10.1037/a0013604
- August 5, 2010
- 08:24 AM
- 96 views
Foldit: Innovative Biology for Gamers
by GrrlScientist in This Scientific Life
Guessing how a protein will fold up based on its DNA sequence is often too difficult for even the most advanced computer programs. Now biochemists and computer scientists at my alma mater, the University of Washington, have collaborated to create Foldit, an online computer game where computer players do the work. ... Read more »
Cooper, S., Khatib, F., Treuille, A., Barbero, J., Lee, J., Beenen, M., Leaver-Fay, A., Baker, D., Popović, Z., & players, F. (2010) Predicting protein structures with a multiplayer online game. Nature, 466(7307), 756-760. DOI: 10.1038/nature09304
- August 4, 2010
- 12:59 PM
- 98 views
Persistent ethnic differences in test performance may be entirely an artifact of the method used to 'adjust' the test
by Greg Laden in Greg Laden's Blog
It is well established among those who carry out, analyze, and report pre-employment performance testing that slope-based bias in those tests is rare. Why is this important? Look at the following three graphs from a recent study by Aguinis, Culpepper and Pierce (2010):
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Aguinis, H., Culpepper, S., & Pierce, C. (2010) Revival of test bias research in preemployment testing. Journal of Applied Psychology, 95(4), 648-680. DOI: 10.1037/a0018714
- July 27, 2010
- 08:46 AM
- 106 views
Head Shift: Why not look for More Time to Move rather than as Little as Possible?
by mc in begin to dig (b2d)
Maybe we should seek to move more rather than the least amount possible in a week. Maybe that's a much better place to be. Let's consider why that might help us out in so many parts of our lives, and the research that supports it. This proposal is set against popular approaches to fitness. Lots of folks celebrate ways for us to "take less time" to work out. After all, there's more to life than ... Read more »
Castelli DM, Hillman CH, Buck SM, & Erwin HE. (2007) Physical fitness and academic achievement in third- and fifth-grade students. Journal of sport , 29(2), 239-52. PMID: 17568069
Eveland-Sayers BM, Farley RS, Fuller DK, Morgan DW, & Caputo JL. (2009) Physical fitness and academic achievement in elementary school children. Journal of physical activity , 6(1), 99-104. PMID: 19211963
Chomitz, V., Slining, M., McGowan, R., Mitchell, S., Dawson, G., & Hacker, K. (2009) Is There a Relationship Between Physical Fitness and Academic Achievement? Positive Results From Public School Children in the Northeastern United States. Journal of School Health, 79(1), 30-37. DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2008.00371.x
Baker LD, Frank LL, Foster-Schubert K, Green PS, Wilkinson CW, McTiernan A, Plymate SR, Fishel MA, Watson GS, Cholerton BA.... (2010) Effects of aerobic exercise on mild cognitive impairment: a controlled trial. Archives of neurology, 67(1), 71-9. PMID: 20065132
Berchtold, N., Castello, N., & Cotman, C. (2010) Exercise and time-dependent benefits to learning and memory. Neuroscience, 167(3), 588-597. DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2010.02.050
- July 27, 2010
- 12:19 AM
- 84 views
Did You See the Gorilla? An Interview with Psychologist Daniel Simons
by David DiSalvo in Neuronarrative
If you’ve spent any time on YouTube over the last few years (and you know you have), you’ve likely seen the video of the invisible gorilla experiment (if you’ve somehow missed it, catch yourself up here). The researchers who conducted that study, Dan Simons and Chris Chabris, didn’t realize that they were about to create an instant classic—a psychology study mentioned alongside the greats, and known well outside the slim confines of psych wonks. Milgram taught us ab........ Read more »
Simons, D. (2010) Monkeying around with the gorillas in our midst: familiarity with an inattentional-blindness task does not improve the detection of unexpected events. i-Perception, 1(1), 3-6. DOI: 10.1068/i0386
- July 22, 2010
- 04:49 PM
- 123 views
When Parents Kill: Filicide Usually Accompanied by mental illness
by KWombles in Countering...Age of Autism, Misinformation, and Woo
There are some commonalities that almost everyone in the autism community can get solidly behind and that is the issue of filicide. Too many children in this country are killed by their parents. One such murder alone is too many. Of course, our attention is brought to bear when we hear autism in conjunction with a child murder.A Dallas woman murdered her two young children because, according to her 911 call, they were autistic. While our attention is focused on this case, as parents in the onlin........ Read more »
Farooque R, & Ernst FA. (2003) Filicide: a review of eight years of clinical experience. Journal of the National Medical Association, 95(1), 90-4. PMID: 12656455
Hatters Friedman S, Hrouda DR, Holden CE, Noffsinger SG, & Resnick PJ. (2005) Filicide-suicide: common factors in parents who kill their children and themselves. The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 33(4), 496-504. PMID: 16394226
Pottie, C., & Ingram, K. (2008) Daily stress, coping, and well-being in parents of children with autism: A multilevel modeling approach. Journal of Family Psychology, 22(6), 855-864. DOI: 10.1037/a0013604
- July 22, 2010
- 12:31 PM
- 106 views
Hormones - what are they really? upper level managers for the body's state.
by mc in begin to dig (b2d)
What do you think of when someone says Hormones? Maybe muscle oriented folks think about testosterone. Women tending towards a certain age think about estrogen. Athletes may think about adrenelein. Diet conscious may think about Insulin. Someone totally stressed may not know what to think about but that's epinepherine and cortisol. In the sesame street way of what goes together, all of these are... Read more »
HERMANS, E., PUTMAN, P., BAAS, J., KOPPESCHAAR, H., & VANHONK, J. (2006) A Single Administration of Testosterone Reduces Fear-Potentiated Startle in Humans. Biological Psychiatry, 59(9), 872-874. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2005.11.015
Van den Buuse, M. (2001) Estrogen increases prepulse inhibition of acoustic startle in rats. European Journal of Pharmacology, 425(1), 33-41. DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(01)01139-6
Toufexis, D. (2005) Sex Differences in Hormonal Modulation of Anxiety Measured with Light-Enhanced Startle: Possible Role for Arginine Vasopressin in the Male. Journal of Neuroscience, 25(39), 9010-9016. DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0127-05.2005
Zouhal, H., Jacob, C., Delamarche, P., & Gratas-Delamarche, A. (2008) Catecholamines and the Effects of Exercise, Training and Gender. Sports Medicine, 38(5), 401-423. DOI: 10.2165/00007256-200838050-00004
- July 20, 2010
- 03:20 PM
- 125 views
Motivation: Extrinsic or Intrinsic?
by agoldstein in Beyond the Bench
You run ten miles; you practice the guitar; you sweep the floor; you write a poem. Regardless of what it is, every task requires motivation. That motivation is driven by the promise of some sort of reward, whether it be a rush of endorphins or a $25,000 check. The question is: are the most powerful rewards extrinsic or intrinsic?... Read more »
Vansteenkiste, M., Lens, W., & Deci, E. (2006) Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Goal Contents in Self-Determination Theory: Another Look at the Quality of Academic Motivation. Educational Psychologist, 41(1), 19-31. DOI: 10.1207/s15326985ep4101_4
Richard A. Blocker, R. P. Edwards. (2006) The effects of extrinsic reinforcement on intrinsic motivation. Psychology in the Schools, Volume 19(Issue 2), 260-268. info:/
LOCKE, H., & BRAVER, T. (2008) Motivational influences on cognitive control: Behavior, brain activation, and individual differences. Cognitive, Affective, , 8(1), 99-112. DOI: 10.3758/CABN.8.1.99
Ryan, R., Huta, V., & Deci, E. (2006) Living well: a self-determination theory perspective on eudaimonia. Journal of Happiness Studies, 9(1), 139-170. DOI: 10.1007/s10902-006-9023-4
- July 20, 2010
- 02:25 AM
- 119 views
Facebook and MySpace use among college students
by Dr Shock in Dr Shock MD PhD
This study was really about the question whether facebook and myspace replaced face to face interaction. Apparently conflicting results were reported. This study used a survey to examine the use of facebook and myspace among 183 college students an it confirmed that the use of these social media acted as an extension instead of a [...]
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Carlyne L. Kujath, B.S. (2010) Facebook and MySpace: Complement or Substitute for Face-to-Face Interaction?. CYBERPSYCHOLOGY, BEHAVIOR, AND SOCIAL NETWORKING. info:/10.1089/cyber.2009.0311
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