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March 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Psychology

Nation branding needs will increase as FDI sources dry up, Korea embarks on rebuild http://is.gd/oBzv #
Just added myself to the http://wefollow.com twitter directory under: #media #psychology #positive_psychology #

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March 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Psychology

New PT blog post: Why LinkedIn Works: The Strength of Weak Ties http://ow.ly/Xti #
New PT blog post: Lifespan Developmental Stages of Text Messaging http://ow.ly/1eCj #

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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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Words as Art with Meaning = Wordle

August 4th, 2008 · No Comments · Pop Culture, Psychology

Attention typography addicts, word-smiths, artists, and web-procrastinators! I have just come across the coolest site: Wordle. It creates art from your words. It is like the bubbling exercises to spur creativity. This way, you not only get to push your brain to think about the words that describe your concept [...]

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Entanglement as the antidote to Mediacentrism

May 30th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Psychology, Technology

This week was the Gilder-Forbes Telecosm Conference, full of tech-types, entrepreneurs, physicists, inventors, investors, and the generally curious. It is an interesting and intellectual challenging group with inventors and innovators like physicist Carver Mead whose pioneering work led to microchips and a dozen other things we take for granted on a daily basis.
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