I’ll admit it, I’m a heart-bleeder. Always rooting for the underdog, always thinking we can do things better than we are, always thinking at-risk populations wouldn’t be so damn at-risk if they had the same opportunities.
Archives for August 2010
Social Media, Tweeting, Oxytocin and the Study That Never Was
When I first saw the headline for this FastCompany article a month ago, “Social Networking Affects Brains Like Falling in Love”, I thought, “hmmm, that’s interesting!”. The article was a pretty fun jaunt into the work of Neuroeconomist Paul Zak who has indeed been doing some pretty interesting studies with the “cuddle hormone” Oxytocin. I’d […]
New Scientist Cover Designed with Neuromarketing
Science magazine giant New Scientist posted an article today announcing that their current cover had been chosen with the help of Neuromarketing. The article is 3 pages long and covers information about the field of neuromarketing — in particular the “whys”. It’s a great article about neuromarketing, particularly for people new to the concept. New […]