Posts Tagged ‘consequences’
Would you kill 1 person to save 5 others?
MICHIGAN STATE (US) —A new study suggests a vast majority of people are willing to violate a moral rule if it means minimizing harm, in this case letting one person die to save five others. Continue…
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 14:34 - 6 Comments
Society & Culture - Jul 6, 2011 12:13 - 0 Comments
Binge drinkers crave liquid courage
U. WASHINGTON (US) — The added social benefits of chattiness and charisma can trump the negative effects of too much alcohol for some binge drinkers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 16, 2011 14:07 - 2 Comments
Is choice just a mind game?
NYU (US) — By illuminating rational choice, game theory can expound on strategic questions in the humanities made by characters in a range of texts that include the Bible and Joseph Heller’s Catch-22. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 16, 2011 13:46 - 0 Comments
Instant relief leads to false confessions
IOWA STATE (US) — Innocent people may confess to a crime they didn’t commit to avoid short-term distress without regard to long-term consequences. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 19, 2010 12:02 - 1 Comment
‘Sky is falling’ warnings backfire
UC BERKELEY (US) — Dire or emotionally charged warnings about the consequences of global warming can backfire if presented too negatively, making people less amenable to reducing their carbon footprint. (more…)
