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Neuroelectrical Correlates of Trustworthiness and Dominance Judgments Related to the Observation of Political Candidates

The present research investigates the neurophysiological activity elicited by fast observations of faces of real candidates during simulated political elections. We used simultaneous recording of ... candidates for political elections in the USA Senate were presented for less than a second [1]. Judgments based on such a “superficial” observation could predict the election results, being linearly correlated

Neuroelectrical Correlates of Trustworthiness and Dominance Judgments Related to the Observation of Political Candidates

The present research investigates the neurophysiological activity elicited by fast observations of faces of real candidates during simulated political elections. We used simultaneous recording of ... candidates for political elections in the USA Senate were presented for less than a second [1]. Judgments based on such a “superficial” observation could predict the election results, being linearly correlated

Using Agent-Based Models to Develop Public Policy about Food Behaviours: Future Directions and Recommendations

Most adults are overweight or obese in many western countries. Several population-level interventions on the physical, economical, political, or sociocultural environment have thus attempted to ... behaviours, that is, the food-related decisions that individuals make under the influence of the physical, economical, political, or sociocultural environment. Intervening on food behaviours through these

Using Agent-Based Models to Develop Public Policy about Food Behaviours: Future Directions and Recommendations

Most adults are overweight or obese in many western countries. Several population-level interventions on the physical, economical, political, or sociocultural environment have thus attempted to ... focused on food behaviours, that is, the food-related decisions that individuals make under the influence of the physical, economical, political, or sociocultural environment. Intervening on food

Chapter 7. Paths to Carbon Neutrality: Lessons from California

, from cap-and-trade to vehicle efficiency and green building standards, that California has implemented, and the political coalition that has enabled their introduction. It also highlights challenges ... state’s emissions inventory. The nature of California’s economy means that political support is easier to gather for wide-ranging climate change policy. In districts with low per-capita emissions

Chapter 9. Establishing Common Ground: Finding Better Ways to Communicate About Climate Disruption

change and associated impacts fit with existing value systems that define various religious, political, and economic spheres. To this end, we recognize four general communication strategies that will be ... Sustainability, and Department of History, UC Los Angeles, US X close Hahrie Han, Department of Political Science, UC Santa Barbara, US X close Jack Miles, English and Religious Studies

Correction: No Child Left Alone: Moral Judgments about Parents Affect Estimates of Risk to Children

centrally concerned with what we know and how we know it, especially in science. My interest in these questions has taken me into a wide range of fields of philosophy, including the philosophy of biology, the ... history of modern philosophy (especially the writings of Locke and Hume), and the philosophy of language. Much of my recent work has focused, however, on questions surrounding scientific realism, the

No Child Left Alone: Moral Judgments about Parents Affect Estimates of Risk to Children

research is centrally concerned with what we know and how we know it, especially in science. My interest in these questions has taken me into a wide range of fields of philosophy, including the philosophy of ... biology, the history of modern philosophy (especially the writings of Locke and Hume), and the philosophy of language. Much of my recent work has focused, however, on questions surrounding scientific

Chapter 6. Scaling Up Solutions to State, National and Global Levels

focus on integrating abatement and mitigation policies. These estimates are very much dependent on a range of socio-political and technological uncertainties, for instance, the availability and cost of ... , political justice and cultural vibrancy to ensure a desirable planet for all species now and in the future. An important step towards achieving sustainability is to encourage a wide uptake of more resource

Book Review

“ownership” of IPR but also many of the ethical and political issues associated with the patenting process. For anyone who is interested in the patenting of biological matter, whether a whole organism, a

Book Review

?ownership? of IPR but also many of the ethical and political issues associated with the patenting process. For anyone who is interested in the patenting of biological matter, whether a whole organism, a

Scheduling Medical Procedures: How One Single Delay Begets Multiple Subsequent Delays

Research Society , 38 , 413 - 422 . [17] Breen , A.M. , Burton-Houle , T. and Aron , D.C. , 2002 , Applying the theory of constraints in health care: Part 1-the philosophy . Quality Management in Health Care

Scheduling Medical Procedures: How One Single Delay Begets Multiple Subsequent Delays

Research Society , 38 , 413 - 422 . [17] Breen , A.M. , Burton-Houle , T. and Aron , D.C. , 2002 , Applying the theory of constraints in health care: Part 1-the philosophy . Quality Management in Health Care

An Overview of Models of Cell Proliferation

that suqect and 'natural philosophy' as Edinburgh, at least i n its Arts Faculty, still terms physics. Perhaps this nomenclature has inclined me to the belief that rational thought is at least as

An Overview of Models of Cell Proliferation

that suqect and 'natural philosophy' as Edinburgh, at least i n its Arts Faculty, still terms physics. Perhaps this nomenclature has inclined me to the belief that rational thought is at least as