Interesting Links for 06-10-2016

Failed replication shows literary fiction doesn't boost social cognition

(tags: writing psychology fiction )

Exercise releases hormone that helps shed, prevent fat

(tags: exercise hormones fat weight )

Cannabis users are less aware of their mistakes, and not good at creative thinking

(tags: marijuana drugs creativity mistakes )

Police use-of-force data is finally coming to light

(tags: usa police data violence )

It feels as though we learn better via our preferred learning style, but we don’t

(tags: learning psychology )

Is globalization bad for the global poor? This study ran an experiment to find out.

(tags: globalization research economics )

Big decision ahead? Just roll the dice

(tags: decisions advice )

Squad devs blast Kerbal Space Program studio for high crunch and low pay

(tags: games pay business OhForFucksSake )

The post-truth future is departing ever further from reality

(tags: russia politics lies propaganda usa viaPatrickHadfield )

When the eye of a hurricane goes directly over a weather buoy

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Thailand's "Failed" Drug Policy Is Full Of Lessons For The Philippines

(tags: politics drugs )

The 13 things making me very angry right now

(tags: politics uk )

11 Ideas Philosophers REFUSE To Take Seriously (#8 is my favorite)

(tags: lists funny philosophy satire feminism )

What is the Conservative Party actually for?

(tags: Conservatives politics uk )

RBS, NatWest and SEB banks employ virtual staff

(tags: automation customerservice banking )

'Great Pacific Garbage Patch' worse than expected

(tags: ocean waste )

Pleasant family leisure at home may satisfy families more than fun together elsewhere

(tags: family psychology relationships )

Being kind to others does make you slightly happier

(tags: psychology happiness )

Understanding of norms: Children overeagerly seeking social rules

(tags: society rules children psychology )

Replacing the Sacred, Spherical Cows of Physics

(tags: physics )