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What is the term of having a high perceived confidence while having limited knowledge?
What is the term of the state in which one acts to be very experienced even though he does not appear to know everything. And, because of his confidence, is able to persuade people that he/she is right?
The person may think that his/her knowledge…
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How to recognize contempt
What are the obvious signs of contempt/hatred in human relations and what is the cause for these behaviors?
In other words, are there physical and behavioral traces/signs of contempt and hatred? Can a person be kind and friendly with you, but in…
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Is there a standardised questionnaire measuring tendency to think emotionally versus logically?
I want to conduct a research on the effect of emotions on decision. It is about the role of affective and cognitive processes in making a decision. I want to know if an individual relies more on emotions or logical thinking, but could not find any…
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How is the biological error signal in predictive coding computed?
I am quite inspired by the results obtained by PredNet, which implements a predictive coding model using artificial neural networks. They compute the prediction error as a simple subtraction, and then split the positive and negative into two…
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Does the split brain disprove a materialistic mind?
According to materialism, the conscious mind is the product of the brain. Thus, if the brain is split in half such that the two hemispheres cannot communicate with each other, then there are three possibilities:
Both hemispheres gain their own…
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Why Is It That We Have Blindspots in Our Eyes?
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We humans have an eye resolution of about $576$ megapixels, but just like how nothing is perfect, our eyes have blindspots where we can't sense any information.
In fact, you can find your blindspot by covering one eye, focusing on an…
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Psychological effects of social nudity
I have been conducting extensive research over the last few years on the history of nudity in social situations, and I am looking to expand my research base now I have come across a few other interesting facts. I have found a lot of facts stating…
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Is love from families a necessity for children to form normal relationship?
Some human skills need specific input during childhood to develop, such as language skills. Is the ability to love one of them? I.e., does the formulation of intimate relationship with partner (or any other relationship, like with kids or friends)…
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How do songs trigger memories associated with previous experiences of listening to the song?
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If I like a particular song, I listen to it while doing other things until I get sick of that song. This creates an extremely strong bond between the two things: the song and the activity. The activities usually being programming…
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Where are scientific references for the claims made in "Thinking Fast and Slow"
I am currently reading fast and slow and the author mentions the results of a lot of studies. However, these are not directly cited, although some can possibly be googled with the information given.
I was wondering if there exists a version with all…
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Are there personality tests out there with questions based on scenarios?
Most personality tests I've done online leave a lot to be desired. For starters, personality is not set in stone, people act differently at different times and under different circumstances, and asking people to objectively assess themselves is…
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Is the Flynn effect related to the discovery of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
Is it possible that the measured rise in average IQ in the last century is related to the discovery that drinking alcohol during pregnancy can result in birth defects, including issues with brain development?
Has any work been done on this question?
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What factors determine a healthy individual's required amount of sleep?
I suppose that it is well-known that different people need different amounts of sleep. I read somewhere that most people need something between 7 and 8 hours each day, though some people need only 6 hours, and (for instance) I have two friends who…
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Do children inherit intelligence from their mothers and not their fathers?
This article, http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/children-intelligence-iq-mother-inherit-inheritance-genetics-genes-a7345596.html?cmpid=facebook-post, suggests that children inherit intelligence from mothers, and that fathers have basically…
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Why do people tap their foot to music?
When listening to music, I often see people tap their feet either to the main beat or the dominating rhythm of the music.
Why do people do this?
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