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Reply to New study, conducted using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans on mock jurors, suggests biased jury decisions are associated with social cognitive processes such as cultural and racial stereotyping by giuliomagnifico

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catscanmeow t1_j89ps5c wrote

Reply to comment by moyismoy in Study links Covid-19 vaccination hesitancy in Africa to the use of media platforms that spread misinformation. The spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa was accompanied by unprecedented and recurring waves of misinformation and disinformation. by Wagamaga

Also in a way, and i know this will be controversial... It shows what happens when you let your internet be accessible to everyone in the world, its too easy for foreign powers to manipulate your political discourse, especially considering how easy it is to do that with essentially infinite automated bots.

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dhorse t1_j89pd57 wrote

Reply to Knowing we like a song takes only seconds of listening, new psychology research finds by thebelsnickle1991

In my life as a DJ I would go to the record store each week and listen to the new releases - 50 plus records. You listen to intro, middle, and break and move on to the flip side. With so many records you only had a few seconds to decide if it was hot or not. If there wasn't a queue I would listen to the ones I wanted more thoroughly, but often that was my only take on a new record before buying.

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sendnewt_s t1_j89p2cy wrote

Reply to Chinese researchers have reported what they claim is the world’s youngest person diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, which may overturn the conventional perception that cognitive impairment rarely occurs in young people. by Wagamaga

There is a rare disease called Sanfallippo syndrome that is often referred to as Alzheimers for children. It starts in the first few years of life and is remarkably similar in its effects. One of the most painful things in life is to watch someone you love slowly amd painfully deteriorate

Sanfilippo syndrome - Wikipedia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanfilippo_syndrome

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doctoreldritch t1_j89nf3n wrote

Reply to comment by MpVpRb in Knowing we like a song takes only seconds of listening, new psychology research finds by thebelsnickle1991

That's not exactly right either; by default we tend to decide if we like something in the first few seconds, which is precisely why pop music producers spend so much time and effort perfecting that first part. Once the opinion is formed, it's mentally more work to change it than to affirm it, and casual listeners aren't going to want to bother putting that effort in.

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seedpod02 t1_j89muaz wrote

Reply to To help solve the problem of too much guilt, a recent study found that placebos can reduce feelings of guilt, even when the person taking them knows they’re receiving placebos. by chrisdh79

Can you decide on the placebo and administer it to yourself, with the same effect as if a doctor or researcher defined and administered the placebo?

I would imagine its like tickling, you can't do it to yourself - as in you can't give yourself a placebo just like you can't tickle yourself

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houseman1131 t1_j89mhr7 wrote

Reply to comment by thebelsnickle1991 in Chinese researchers have reported what they claim is the world’s youngest person diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, which may overturn the conventional perception that cognitive impairment rarely occurs in young people. by Wagamaga

Heard it goes faster in younger people too. Like people who get early onset Alzheimer's in someone's late 50s early 60s goes faster than someone who is 75 and gets it.

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