May 17, 2013

Will Facebook Go the Way of MySpace?

"Look out Facebook!" Tweeted Rupert Murdoch on the occasion of Facebook's one-year anniversary of its botched IPO.

“Look out Facebook!” tweeted Rupert Murdoch on the occasion of Facebook’s one-year anniversary of its botched IPO. “Hours spent participating per member dropping seriously,” he continued. “First really bad sign as seen by crappy MySpace years ago.”

What do you think? Is so-called “Facebook fatigue” real?

Will Facebook go the way of MySpace?

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In your feelings? Turns out, we all experience emotions differently

Biology plays an important role in emotional reactions, but neuroscientist Kristen A. Lindquist posits that our culture is just as influential.

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Kristen Lindquist

Perception Box

Unlock your inner math genius, in 4 minutes

Yes, you CAN be a “math person” — as long as you follow these learning techniques.

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Po-Shen Loh

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Why the wrong people end up in power

“Only a narcissist would want to become president.” This is the psychology of an authoritarian unpacked.

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Brian Klaas

Perception Box

Can you trust your own brain? Neuroscientist Heather Berlin explains

Combining years of neurological research and mindfulness techniques, Dr. Heather Berlin helps us better understand how the body’s most complex organ can easily be misled into negative thinking - and how we can stop that from happening.

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Heather Berlin

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