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Study: Individualistic, Patriotic Cultures Are Most Innovative

Study: Individualistic, Patriotic Cultures Are Most Innovative | Science News | Scoop.it

Americans love to celebrate an individual-minded U.S. culture that has produced great innovators such as Thomas Edison or Steve Jobs. Americans love to celebrate an individual-minded U.S. culture that has produced great innovators such as Thomas Edison or Steve Jobs. But recent research suggests the individual entrepreneur or scientist may not hold the only key to a country's innovation engine.

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Do we no longer care about the collective good?

Do we no longer care about the collective good? | Science News | Scoop.it
The Transformation of Solidarity, a book co-edited by University of Queensland sociologist Dr Mara Yerkes, tackles the subject of globalisation of national economies and societies where we put a high value on individual rights and self-expression.
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Nature News Blog: Brain cell genomes show their individuality

Nature News Blog: Brain cell genomes show their individuality | Science News | Scoop.it

If the human brain — with 100 billion neurons forging trillions of connections — were not complicated enough, research now suggests that every neuron may have its very own genome.

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Could Humans Evolve into a Giant Hive Mind?

Could Humans Evolve into a Giant Hive Mind? | Science News | Scoop.it
It's a theme that crops up a lot in science fiction.
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You think, therefore I am.

You think, therefore I am. | Science News | Scoop.it

Most of us learn "the cogito" at some point during our formal education. Yet far fewer of us study an equally deep and elegant idea from social psychology: Other people's thinking likewise powerfully shapes the I's that we are. Indeed, in many situations, other people's thinking has a bigger impact on our own thoughts, feelings, and actions than do the thoughts we conjure while philosophizing alone.

In other words, much of the time, "You think, therefore I am." For better and for worse.

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I vs. we: Individuals perform better when focused on team's effort

I vs. we: Individuals perform better when focused on team's effort | Science News | Scoop.it
Individuals perform better and are more confident when they practice motivational tactics focused not on them but on the team they belong to, according to a recently published study by Michigan State University researchers.
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