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Higher posture when generating words associated with pride compared to disappointment (Study)

Posted on February 14, 2011 by SCIENCE pickings

“Abstract Embodiment theories predict that activating conceptual knowledge about emotions can be accompanied by re-experiencing bodily states, since simulations of sensory, motor, and introspective experiences form the foundation of conceptual representations of emotion. In the present study, we examine whether … Continue reading →

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“Generation FB”: The group of 15 who led Egypt’s protests (NYT)

Posted on February 10, 2011 by SCIENCE pickings

“They were born roughly around the time that President Hosni Mubarak first came to power, most earned degrees from their country’s top universities and all have spent their adult lives bridling at the restrictions of the Egyptian police state — … Continue reading →

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