Political extremism is supported by an illusion of understanding
2013 study in Psychological Science showing how forcing people to confront their own ignorance can moderate their political views.
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Foreign policy and trade: China’s relations with Africa and Latin America, 1992-2006
2013 study from Cornell examining how increased trade with China results in partner countries altering their foreign policy positions in favor of China.
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Mapping the global Twitter heartbeat: The geography of Twitter
2013 study from Silicon Graphics International (SGI), the University of Illinois, and social media data vendor GNIP on geography and Twitter use.
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DNA evidence, forensic science and confessions that corrupt
2013 research review of DNA-related research, with a focus on a 2012 study by City University of New York, University of California-Irvine and Nova Southeastern University.
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U.S. competitiveness at a cross roads: Findings of Harvard Business School’s 2012 survey
2013 report from Harvard Business School examining findings from industry and the general public regarding the overall mood toward America’s ability to compete economically.
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What’s new in digital scholarship: May 2013
May 2013 collection of interesting nine new studies/reports in the realms of social and news media, global technology and more.
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Cultural cognition of scientific consensus
2010 study by the Yale, George Washington Law School, and the University of Oklahoma on how values shape perceptions of expert agreement and truth.
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Digital media and society: Covering social media, technology and a networked world
Semester-long course on digital media and its impact on society, politics, journalism, privacy, law and the economy.
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Climate change, natural disasters and community resiliency: Research roundup
2013 selection of recent research on the effects of climate change on the built environment and how individuals and communities can best adapt.
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Urs Gasser of the Berkman Center on digital media and tech trends: Research chat
May 2013 interview with Urs Gasser, executive director of Harvard’s Berkman Center. He discusses youth and privacy, bullying, social networking trends and the news media.
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