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Brain Plasticity and Adapting to Change

April 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Cognition, Psychology

This is a great clip from “On the Brain” with Dr. Michael Merzenich interviewing Dr. Bruce Wexler. Wexler wrote the book Brain and Culture
—one of my favorites.  In this interview, Merzenich and Wexler talk about the brain plasticity or the ability of someone to adapt when someone’s internal models and worldview no longer [...]

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Media Psychology in Mandarin

August 5th, 2008 · No Comments · Psychology, Society

Basic media psychology: business cards are important. The ink, the paper, and the content tell us a lot about a person. In China, the exchange of business cards is a ritual involving a careful presentation with both hands and a careful positioning of the appropriate language side of your card for your new [...]

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