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For the Love of Humanity: The Psychology of Thinking Globally

For the Love of Humanity: The Psychology of Thinking Globally | Science News | Scoop.it

In a recent article published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, psychologists Sam McFarland, Matthew Webb, and Derek Brown developed a new scale for measuring individual differences in this feeling of human kinship, the Identification With All Humanity scale (IWAH).

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[VIDEO] - The Science Of Generosity

[VIDEO] - The Science Of Generosity | Science News | Scoop.it
The Science of Generosity initiative aims to bring together diverse approaches in order to create a field for the study of generosity in all its forms.
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As Science Turns Its Attention to Feeling

As Science Turns Its Attention to Feeling | Science News | Scoop.it
One of corollaries on the rise of science has been a schism between the arts and sciences. The sciences are thought to be all about truth and objectivity: the arts about feelings and creativity. Neither stereotype holds up.
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Neil MacGregor: 2600 years of history in one object (TEDTalks)

A clay cylinder covered in Akkadian cuneiform script, damaged and broken, the Cyrus Cylinder is a powerful symbol of religious tolerance and multi-culturalism. In this enthralling talk Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, traces 2600 years of Middle Eastern history through this single object.

Robert T. Preston's curator insight, June 2, 2013 2:53 PM

A wonderful compilation of facts and written data on the Middle East.

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Will is Power… from the Selfish Gene to the Transcendence of the Human Being

Will is Power… from the Selfish Gene to the Transcendence of the Human Being | Science News | Scoop.it
The human being is compounded of a congeries of genes. These genes are responsible for the man to greatly appreciate his own well being, and greatly suffer with his own pain. They are also responsi...
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