recent research

The Kevin Lewis trawl continues:

• Social exclusion "hurts" - but when the pain of exclusion is dulled (with a little electrical impulse) people don't mind so much being left out. (Paolo Riva and friends)
• When we're gentle with our criticism chances are we're not protecting the object of the critique, we're protecting ourselves. (Carla Jeffries and friend)
• The network structures that promote "contagions:" it's the close knit groups, not the popular hubs, that matter. (Nicholas Harrigan and friends)
• We treat our thoughts like things. (Pablo Brinol and friends)
• A couple experiments showing that emotions affect our political thinking. (Cengiz Erisen and friends)
• We're not only immediate gratifiers for ourselves - but also for our close relatives. (Fenja Ziegler and friend)
• Good idea generators tend to becomes less good once you acknowledge their ideas. (Barry Bayus)
• Research has shown that we do our best thinking when we let our minds wander - but that only may be true for women. (Mark Niuwenstein and friend)
• Deliberation may have positive outcomes - even among the deeply divided. (James Fishkin and friends)
• Cultural sharing differences on Facebook and RenRen. (Lin Qiu and friends)