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Bargaining with Monkeys Like Us
In this excellent TED talk, primatologist Laurie Santos discusses the roots of human irrationality by uncovering the way our primate relatives make decisions. Is it possible that the errors we make… more →
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E-books
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wrote 2 months ago: Oxford University has access to a wide range of e-books on all academic subjects. This post will hel … more →
New publications by Nuffield College Members
wrote 11 months ago: So far this term, we’ve already seen two new publications by College members. Details are belo … more →
All about Delicious
wrote 1 year ago: Here at Nuffield College Library we are constantly finding websites that support innovative research … more →
All about the Data Library
wrote 1 year ago: The Data Library is a fantastic resource located at Nuffield College. This service is available to a … more →
How to get the most out of SOLO
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wrote 1 year ago: SOLO is a search and discovery tool for resources found in the many libraries of the University of O … more →
How to analyse citations with Scholarometer or Publish or Perish
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wrote 1 year ago: An earlier post examined how to track citations with Google Scholar and Web of Science. However, the … more →
Bargaining with Monkeys Like Us
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wrote 1 year ago: In this excellent TED talk, primatologist Laurie Santos discusses the roots of human irrationality … more →
Did You See the Gorilla? An Interview with Psychologist Daniel Simons
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wrote 1 year ago: If you’ve spent any time on YouTube over the last few years (and you know you have), you’ve li … more →
Looking into the Mind of a Murderer
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wrote 1 year ago: In the first video below, Dr. Jim Fallon discusses his studies of murderers’ brains and the su … more →
New publications by Nuffield College Members
wrote 1 year ago: This term, we’ve seen some exciting new publications by College members. Details are below. As … more →
How a Woman's Touch Can Make You Risk it All
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wrote 1 year ago: If you’re a man who has patronized Vegas casinos, this scenario might sound familiar to you. You’re … more →
Ask, Don't Tell, and Get it Done
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wrote 1 year ago: Are you the sort of person who routinely tells yourself that you probably can’t achieve whatever it … more →
How to track citations - Google Scholar vs. Web of Science
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wrote 2 years ago: Citation tracking has become increasingly recognised as a way to assess the impact of articles in sc … more →
How to Find Newspaper Articles
wrote 2 years ago: We often receive questions about how to locate newspaper material online. Below, we’ve listed … more →
All About Stata
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wrote 2 years ago: A screenshot of Stata10 What is Stata? Stata is a general-purpose statistical software package used … more →
When You Expect Rapid Feedback, the Fire to Perform Gets Hotter
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wrote 2 years ago: Let’s say that you’re preparing for an extremely important test that you and roughly 100 other class … more →
Women and Men are Guilt Ships Passing in the Night
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wrote 2 years ago: Only occasionally do studies come out that improve the image of men as more than stubborn, violent a … more →
Getting Warmer, Getting Colder: The Chilly Paradox of Familiarity
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wrote 2 years ago: People are strange when you’re a stranger. – Jim Morrison For most of us, familiar surroundings are … more →
What Zaps a High Achiever's Performance Lights a Low Achiever's Fire
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wrote 2 years ago: High achievers do many things well, particularly when they’re convinced that excellence requires the … more →
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