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Free Market Madness Hits Stores On Inauguration Day
A few of us here at bioethics.net were recently informed that something very important is happening on January 20th. Anyone know what? Does that date mean anything to anyone? Well, for starters, an exciting new book called "Free Market Madness: Why Economics is at Odds with Human Nature, and Why... (read the rest)
Is A New DSM Written in Secret Necessarily Unethical?
Sarah Rubenstein from the Wall Street Journal Health Blog has explained that there is a concerning development regarding the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: it's being written in secret. The authors of the entries for this latest version of the Bible of mental health... (read the rest)
Feeling Lonely? Blame Your Genes!
According to a recent study reported on CNN, part of the reason you may be feeling lonely this holiday season could be due to your family--but not because they left you high and dry at the holidays or because they ditched you for other relatives. It could because of the... (read the rest)
Do nerds have a different sense of empathy?
The WHO reported today that anti-malaria efforts in Rwanda and Ethiopia have cut the number of deaths from the disease in half. It attributes the success to the use of insecticide-treated bed nets and better drugs. This is great news because malaria is a huge public health problem --... (read the rest)
Steven Pinker on "The Moral Instinct"
Yesterday's NYT Mag included an article by Steven Pinker about the science of morality: ... Illusions are a favorite tool of perception scientists for exposing the workings of the five senses, and of philosophers for shaking people out of the naïve belief that our minds give us a transparent window... (read the rest)
Evolution and morality, continued
Olivia Judson, an evolutionary biologist and science writer, has a piece in The Atlantic this month about evolution and altruism. Alas, you have to be a subscriber to read it. But The Atlantic's site has posted an interview with her about the topic. Here's a snip: I find it thought-provoking... (read the rest)
Evolution and morality
Today's Science Times includes an interesting article about Jonathan Haidt, a psychologist who studies morality. He hypothesizes that our brains have evolved two levels of morality: Dr. Haidt (pronounced height) began his research career by probing the emotion of disgust. Testing people’s reactions to situations like that of a hungry... (read the rest)
APA: Members shouldn't be involved with abusive interrogation
Via the Washington Post comes word that the American Psychological Association ruled Sunday that its members can no longer be associated with many of the "alternative" interrogation techniques in use at US facilities around the world. The ruling also calls on psychologists who witness the use of these techniques to... (read the rest)
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