Anthropology posts
- March 14, 2017
- 08:26 PM
- 145 views
‘I’m not listening to you!’ Interacting in a linguistically diverse society
by Ingrid Piller in Language on the Move
On December 23, 2016, as most Australians were winding down for the holiday week ahead, Faysal Ishak Ahmed, a 27-year-old...... Read more »
Kenison TC, Madu A, Krupat E, Ticona L, Vargas IM, & Green AR. (2017) Through the Veil of Language: Exploring the Hidden Curriculum for the Care of Patients With Limited English Proficiency. Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, 92(1), 92-100. PMID: 27166864
- February 27, 2017
- 04:39 AM
- 161 views
The First Family of Chaco
by teofilo in Gambler's House
A fascinating and important article about Chaco was published last week in Nature Communications, an open-access offshoot of the venerable journal Nature (already a good sign). Since it’s open-access, the full text of the article is available free online here. The researchers behind the article, based mainly at Penn State and Harvard but also including […]... Read more »
Kennett, D., Plog, S., George, R., Culleton, B., Watson, A., Skoglund, P., Rohland, N., Mallick, S., Stewardson, K., Kistler, L.... (2017) Archaeogenomic evidence reveals prehistoric matrilineal dynasty. Nature Communications, 14115. DOI: 10.1038/ncomms14115
- January 26, 2017
- 06:00 AM
- 149 views
Mesa Verde’s Sun Temple Reveals Geometrical ‘Genius,’ Physicist Says
by Blake de Pastino in Western Digs
An 800-year-old ceremonial complex near the famous cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde was built using the same basic geometry found in ancient monuments from Greece to Egypt, a new study has found.
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Sherry Towers. (2016) Advanced geometrical constructs in a Pueblo ceremonial site, c 1200 CE. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. arXiv: 1605.09494v2
- January 16, 2017
- 06:00 AM
- 99 views
Bones in Yukon Cave Show Humans in North America 24,000 Years Ago, Study Says
by Blake de Pastino in Western Digs
A close look at bones found in a Yukon cave seems to confirm a controversial finding made decades ago, archaeologists say: that humans arrived in North America 10,000 years earlier than many experts believe.
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Bourgeon, L., Burke, A., & Higham, T. (2017) Earliest Human Presence in North America Dated to the Last Glacial Maximum: New Radiocarbon Dates from Bluefish Caves, Canada. PLOS ONE, 12(1). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169486
- January 15, 2017
- 07:04 AM
- 322 views
What Differential-K Theory gets Wrong about Race Differences in Sexuality
by Scott McGreal in Eye on Psych
This post critiques a study that attempted to test predictions of differential-K theory about racial differences in sexuality using data from a Durex condom survey. Better, more scientific data addresses this topic, and fails to confirm the predictions of this theory.... Read more »
Dutton, E., van der Linden, D., & Lynn, R. (2016) Population differences in androgen levels: A test of the Differential K theory. Personality and Individual Differences, 289-295. info:/
- January 15, 2017
- 06:05 AM
- 289 views
Population Differences in Androgens Fail to Validate Richard Lynn's Claims about Racial Differences in Penis Size
by Scott McGreal in Eye on Psych
The author of a study on population differences in androgens claimed that his findings support Lynn's claims about racial differences in penis length. Close analysis of the statistics used shows these conclusions are invalid.... Read more »
Dutton, E., van der Linden, D., & Lynn, R. (2016) Population differences in androgen levels: A test of the Differential K theory. Personality and Individual Differences, 289-295. info:/
- January 3, 2017
- 06:00 AM
- 103 views
How Did People of Chaco Canyon Grow Their Food? Expert Says, They Didn’t
by Blake de Pastino in Western Digs
Recently, researchers have been at odds over a simple, central question in Southwestern history: How did the people of Chaco Canyon manage to grow food in such an arid environment?
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Benson, L. (2016) The Chuska Slope as an agricultural alternative to Chaco Canyon: A rebuttal of Tankersley et al. (2016). Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2016.10.017
Tankersley, K., Dunning, N., Thress, J., Owen, L., Huff, W., Fladd, S., Bishop, K., Plog, S., Watson, A., Carr, C.... (2016) Evaluating soil salinity and water management in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 94-104. DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2016.07.014
- December 31, 2016
- 07:13 AM
- 346 views
Population Differences in Androgens Fail to Support Differential-K Theory
by Scott McGreal in Eye on Psych
A recent paper attempts to test predictions of Differential-K Theory about race differences using data on population differences in androgens.Close examination of this data shows that the predictions fail.... Read more »
Dutton, E., van der Linden, D., & Lynn, R. (2016) Population differences in androgen levels: A test of the Differential K theory. Personality and Individual Differences, 289-295. info:/
- December 23, 2016
- 01:47 PM
- 415 views
What Scientists Think About Scientists
by Neuroskeptic in Neuroskeptic_Discover
Most people believe that scientists have high levels of objectivity and integrity - and scientists themselves share these positive views of their own profession. But according to scientists, not all researchers are equally upstanding, with male and early-career scientists being seen as somewhat less trustworthy than others.
That's according to a new paper from Dutch researchers Coosje Veldkamp et al.: Who Believes in the Storybook Image of the Scientist?
Based on a series of studies in... Read more »
Veldkamp CL, Hartgerink CH, van Assen MA, & Wicherts JM. (2016) Who Believes in the Storybook Image of the Scientist?. Accountability in research. PMID: 28001440
- December 19, 2016
- 04:52 AM
- 481 views
Neuroscience Spots Potential Criminals In Pre-School?
by Neuroskeptic in Neuroskeptic_Discover
A new post at Quartz discusses
The disturbingly accurate brain science that identifies potential criminals while they’re still toddlers... scientists are able to use brain tests on three-year-olds to determine which children are more likely to grow up to become criminals.
Hmmm. Not really.
The research in question is from from North Carolina researchers Avshalom Caspi et al.: Childhood forecasting of a small segment of the population with large economic burden. It's based on a long-term... Read more »
Caspi, A., Houts, R., Belsky, D., Harrington, H., Hogan, S., Ramrakha, S., Poulton, R., & Moffitt, T. (2016) Childhood forecasting of a small segment of the population with large economic burden. Nature Human Behaviour, 5. DOI: 10.1038/s41562-016-0005
- December 7, 2016
- 01:21 PM
- 365 views
The Hunt for the Higgs Bison Is Over
by Jeffrey Daniels in United Academics
A recently-published study has now resolved the mystery of the bison bones, with the help of some Ice Age cave artists. It turns out that there once existed, during the Ice Age, a hybrid between the now-extinct aurochs (the beast from which we domesticated the cow) and the equally-extinct steppe bison (basically, the Asian version of the American bison).... Read more »
Soubrier, J., Gower, G., Chen, K., & et al. (2016) Early cave art and ancient DNA record the origin of European bison. Nature Communications, 13158. DOI: 10.1038/ncomms13158
- November 23, 2016
- 05:24 PM
- 421 views
Interpreting English language ideologies in Korea: dreams vs. realities
by Lg_on_the_move in Language on the Move
Many people around the world dream of learning English. The pursuit of English is rarely only, or even predominantly, about language learning: it’s...... Read more »
Cho, J. (2012) Campus in English or campus in shock?. English Today, 28(02), 18-25. DOI: 10.1017/S026607841200020X
Cho, J. (2015) Sleepless in Seoul: Neoliberalism, English fever, and linguistic insecurity among Korean interpreters. Multilingua. DOI: 10.1515/multi-2013-0047
Piller, I., & Cho, J. (2013) Neoliberalism as language policy. Language in Society, 42(01), 23-44. DOI: 10.1017/S0047404512000887
- November 18, 2016
- 11:00 AM
- 536 views
Imagine: Listening to Songs Which Make Us More Generous
by Jalees Rehman in The Next Regeneration
It does not come as a surprise that background music in a café helps create the ambience and affects how much customers enjoy sipping their cappuccinos. But recent research suggests that the choice of lyrics can even impact the social behavior of customers. The researcher Nicolas Ruth and his colleagues from the University of Würzburg (Bavaria, Germany) assembled a playlist of 18 songs with pro-social lyrics which they had curated by surveying 74 participants in an online questionnaire as to which songs conveyed a pro-social message. Examples of pro-social songs most frequently nominated by the participants included “Imagine” by John Lennon or “Heal the World” by Michael Jackson. The researchers then created a parallel playlist of 18 neutral songs by the same artists in order to truly discern the impact of the pro-social lyrics.... Read more »
Ruth, N. (2016) "Heal the World": A field experiment on the effects of music with prosocial lyrics on prosocial behavior. Psychology of Music. DOI: 10.1177/0305735616652226
- November 18, 2016
- 08:31 AM
- 571 views
Is anybody out there? Talking to the Galactic Zookeepers
by gdw in FictionalFieldwork
The Zoo Hypothesis Hello? Anybody out there in the starry skies? If there are extra-terrestrial civilizations, why haven’t we heard from them yet? The sheer magnitude of the universe with its billions upon billions of stars has led many to suggest that life must have arisen more than once in the cosmos. Some have gone […]... Read more »
de Magalhães, J. (2016) A direct communication proposal to test the Zoo Hypothesis. Space Policy. DOI: 10.1016/j.spacepol.2016.06.001
- November 10, 2016
- 04:29 AM
- 427 views
Building bridges in a divided world
by Ingrid Piller in Language on the Move
As I am trying to finalize the manuscript for the second revised edition of my 2011 book Intercultural Communication: A...... Read more »
Markus, A. (2016) Australians Today: The Australia@2015 Scanlon Foundation Survey. Scanlon Foundation. info:/
- November 3, 2016
- 11:10 PM
- 464 views
Stereotyped ethnic names as a barrier to workplace entry
by Ingrid Piller in Language on the Move
Who of the three women in this image do you think German employers are most likely to consider as a...... Read more »
Arai, M., Bursell, M., & Nekby, L. (2016) The Reverse Gender Gap in Ethnic Discrimination: Employer Stereotypes of Men and Women with Arabic Names. International Migration Review, 50(2), 385-412. DOI: 10.1111/imre.12170
Piller, I. (2016) Language at work. Linguistic Diversity and Social Justice. DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199937240.003.0004
- October 31, 2016
- 02:03 AM
- 419 views
Room 33 Revisited
by teofilo in Gambler's House
In my post about the recent radiocarbon dating of macaw remains from Chaco Canyon, I mentioned another paper I’ve been meaning to post about. Published in 2010 by Steve Plog and Carrie Heitman of the University of Virginia, it takes a close look at burial practices at Chaco, particularly focusing on the northern burial cluster […]... Read more »
Plog, S., & Heitman, C. (2010) Hierarchy and social inequality in the American Southwest, A.D. 800-1200. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 107(46), 19619-19626. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1014985107
- October 27, 2016
- 02:30 AM
- 397 views
What makes foreigners weird? A quick guide to orientalism
by Ingrid Piller in Language on the Move
One of the central arguments of my book Intercultural Communication is that, even today, much intercultural communication is approached from...... Read more »
Piller, I. (2011) Intercultural Communication: A Critical Introduction. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. info:/
- October 22, 2016
- 03:10 PM
- 448 views
Red meat and organs may pose a significant health hazard
by Dr. Jekyll in Lunatic Laboratories
Neu5Gc, a non-human sialic acid sugar molecule common in red meat that increases the risk of tumor formation in humans, is also prevalent in pig organs, with concentrations increasing as the organs are cooked, a study has found. The research suggests that Neu5Gc may pose a significant health hazard among those who regularly consume organ meats from pigs.
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Ji, S., Wang, F., Chen, Y., Yang, C., Zhang, P., Zhang, X., Troy, F., & Wang, B. (2016) Developmental changes in the level of free and conjugated sialic acids, Neu5Ac, Neu5Gc and KDN in different organs of pig: a LC-MS/MS quantitative analyses. Glycoconjugate Journal. DOI: 10.1007/s10719-016-9724-9
- October 10, 2016
- 07:15 PM
- 466 views
How States Promote Global English: Shifting Priorities in Education
by Peter Ives in Language on the Move
We are repeatedly told that people around the world are choosing to learn and use English. The media and many...... Read more »
Hu, G. (2005) English Language Education in China: Policies, Progress, and Problems. Language Policy, 4(1), 5-24. DOI: 10.1007/s10993-004-6561-7
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