PE R SP EC TI V ES O N P SY CH O L O G I CA L S CIE N CE Free Will in Scientific Psychology Roy F. Baumeister Florida State University ABSTRACT—Some actions are freer than others‚ and the difference is palpably important in terms of inner process‚ subjective perception‚ and social consequences. Psychology can study the difference between freer and less free actions without making dubious metaphysical commitments. Human evolution seems to have created a relatively new‚ more complex form of
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„Strategy as Simple Rules“ by Kathleen Eisenhardt and Donald Sull A) Article Summary Basically the article describes how and why companies like Yahoo‚ AOL or Enron use simple rules in rapidly moving markets. In the past companies were able to apply complex strategies due to a simple business landscape and stable markets‚ but nowadays most markets are not stable any more. Markets are fast moving and so complex themselves that companies are forced to react and to simplify their strategies.
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Summary of Memory Distortion in Alien Abductee Study A summary of "Memory Distortion in People Reporting Abduction by Aliens" Introduction This is a summary of the article by Clancy et al.‚ 2002. The prevalence of alien abduction stories has been increasing in recent history (Bartholomew& Howard‚ 1998; Newman & Baumeister‚ 1997). Psychologists have more recently interpreted the stories as evidence of memory distortion (Newman & Baumeister‚ 1997). Previously published accounts of abduction
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Dr. Suderman ENC1101 September 27‚ 2013 Wall Street Journal Article Summary It is becoming more and more evident to Major companies that sleep is a necessity that often gets swept under the rug. They are noticing more and more that lack of sleep is a major hamper on your performance in the workplace. Getting a good nights’ sleep is more beneficial than finding ways to work better on less sleep. Companies have to send their employees home early to help them sleep more to keep up with their productivity
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Organizational Behavior BADM 234-04 Dr. Bell Chen Jiaxin Jan 30th‚ 2014 Starbucks Sees China Growth Despite Tea-Drinking Culture Article Summary of Chapter Three I find an article related to organizational culture and socialization. In my mind‚ the main concept of chapter three is the organizational culture‚ socialization‚ and mentoring‚ which indicating that appropriate culture will benefit a lot to organizations. Starbucks credits its growth in China to the 500 new stores that were
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PSYC 4210: PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING Spring 2013 Professor: Dr. Brian Hoffman‚ 331 Psychology Building Phone: 583-8092‚ e-mail: hoffmanb@uga.edu Office Hours: Tuesday 11-12 or by appointment Meeting Time & Place: Tuesday & Thursday‚ 9:30-10:45; 243 Psychology Bldg Text: The text is completely optional. It would be helpful to have it for the statistical sections‚ but it is your choice. The 5th‚ 6th‚ or 7th edition is fine. Cohen‚ J.R. & Swerdlik‚ M.E
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I‚ Pencil Summary: This was an article written from the aspect of a wooden pencil. The pencil first starts out talking about how no one knows how to make him/her. It states that it is a mystery even more so than a tree or a sunset. It goes on to talk about even though it might look like a simple object‚ it is much more complex with creation. Referencing each piece used to create the pencil‚ then tracing its genealogy to those who made objects used for transportation‚ manufacturing‚ texturing
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Summary and opinion Gisela Lizette Carrillo Lopez This article is about the defeat of the S. Korean fencer. When South Korea’s Shin Lam had just advanced to the gold medal the officials had to reset the clock from zero to one second‚ making that moment the turning point‚ because Germany’s Britta Heinemann took that moment as a second chance‚ ending as the winner of the match. Loosing was both embarrassing and agonizing for Shin‚ in that moment she became the loneliest athlete in the Olympics
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The free land is not free The author of “In the Land of Free”‚ Edith Maud Eaton‚ with pen name Sui Sin Far‚ was not a direct immigrant from Asia to the United States‚ but she portrayed the harsh treatment Asian immigrants faced upon entering in the U.S. in the late 1800s. Sui Sin Far‚ working as a journalist for Fly Lea‚ had exposed the extreme injustice done to Asian Americans in U.S. while she was living on the west coast of the United States. In addition‚ Sui Sin Far’s narration throughout “The
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Article Rebuttal Milton Jones BCOM275 September-16‚ 2013 University of Phoenix Article Rebuttal After reading Michael Rowe’s article about Dan Cathy‚ I’m still trying to figure out what actually Rowe is talking about. It sounds to me that he’s extremely angry over Dan Cathy “free speech” or lack that of. I had to read the article a few times to grasp the argument that Michael Rowe was getting at. Rowe sounds like the voice of the lesbian‚ gay and transsexual community. I like how Rowe called
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