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Likeable badass: how women get social influence.
1 month, 1 week ago

Likeable badass: how women get social influence.

Slate  

How do women gain social influence? Understanding this is crucial because research shows they often face unique challenges in having their voices heard and their expertise recognized, even in highly qualified fields like medicine. On this week’s episode of Well, Now, Kavita and Maya talk with psychologist Alison Fragale about the science behind effective social influence. Her new book is …

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Iranian, Russian and Chinese hackers are targeting the upcoming US election at an ever increasing pace
4 months ago

Iranian, Russian and Chinese hackers are targeting the upcoming US election at an ever increasing pace

ABC  

As the 2024 US presidential election creeps ever closer, hackers in Iran, Russia and China are stepping up their efforts to interfere in the outcome. 'The destabilisation of the United States' Iranian actors believe this year's election to be "particularly consequential" in terms of their potential impact, according to the intelligence community. Iranian activity has driven a recent uptick in …

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Do the wealthy influence policy-making more across all forms of democracy?
1 year, 8 months ago

Do the wealthy influence policy-making more across all forms of democracy?

The Hindu  

Mathisen, Ruben B., ‘Affluence and Influence in a Social Democracy’, American Political Science Review One of the reasons that a democracy is held to be superior to other forms of governance is the promise it holds out that every citizen will have equal say in policy-making. In this research paper, Ruben B Mathisen, a political scientist with the University of …

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US sees China propaganda efforts becoming more like Russia’s
1 year, 9 months ago

US sees China propaganda efforts becoming more like Russia’s

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — China has long been seen by the U.S. as a prolific source of anti-American propaganda but less aggressive in its influence operations than Russia, which has used cyberattacks and covert operations to disrupt U.S. elections and denigrate rivals. Lawmakers and officials are particularly concerned about countries that comprise the “Global South” in Africa, Asia and Latin America, where …

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Hinduism influence on Indonesia: Did you know country's currency note has Lord Ganesha's image
2 years, 3 months ago

Hinduism influence on Indonesia: Did you know country's currency note has Lord Ganesha's image

India TV News  

Indonesia is a Muslim-populated country. Interestingly, one can see the influence of Hinduism in its history as Lord Ganesha's image was printed on the currency note. "The only country on earth to have Lord Ganesha on a currency note is the largest Muslim populated country - Indonesia," Tanuj Garg captioned the post that also accompanied a picture of the note …

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Here's how our co-workers influence our food choices
3 years, 8 months ago

Here's how our co-workers influence our food choices

Hindustan Times  

The findings of a new large study on hospital employees suggest that people in our social networks influence the food we eat, both healthy and unhealthy. "We found that individuals tend to mirror the food choices of others in their social circles, which may explain one-way obesity spreads through social networks," said Douglas Levy, PhD, an investigator at the Mongan …

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Excerpt from ‘The Hype Machine’ by Sinan Aral: on fitness, friends, and social media
4 years, 1 month ago

Excerpt from ‘The Hype Machine’ by Sinan Aral: on fitness, friends, and social media

The Hindu  

On August 6, 2016, Greg Van Avermaet rode for his life in Rio de Janeiro. But the Hype Machine institutionalises this motivation by instantaneously sharing our exercise activities with our friends, at no cost, just as Greg Van Avermaet shared his Olympic ride with the world. If social support and competition motivate us to exercise, then the digital socialisation of …

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Why The Social Dilemma is the most important documentary of our times
4 years, 3 months ago

Why The Social Dilemma is the most important documentary of our times

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. You don’t get a much clearer statement of social media’s dangers …

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