I suspect that that might be difficult because if a patient's head isn't standing still the MRI can't get a decent image. And babies aren't known for keeping still on command...
You're absolutely right--when researchers studying persuasion speak of "systematic processing", they generally mean that people are thinking through the arguments critically. This usually means that they're persuaded by good, or "strong" arguments, as compared to "weak" arguments (which happens when people are using "heuristic processing," in the persuasion lingo. This finding is tantamount to saying that people think through things more when they consume coffee, and are more persuaded by good arguments. Not surprising at all, given we've known for a long time that caffeine can (at least in the short term) improve mental acuity.
Um--you still need an invitation in order to receive a G-mail account. it is my understanding that there are plenty floating around. I'm sure there are a few/. ers who would be willing to send you an invite...
the thing is, even "legitimate" programs like AOL IM are loading us up with this crap...
We can simply never install any new programs out of fear of getting infected, or we can just run spyware cleaning apps on occasion and enjoy all the wonders of sub-par chatting applications.
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Geez, I've been trying to convince my parents to 1) drop AOL dial-up for cheaper cable broadband 2) upgrade their old computer.
But since they seem to think that AOL is the ONLY way to surf the web and get email, they're gonna see this and think it's such a friggin' good deal...
This offer is just capitalizing on the prevalence of poor and ill-informed individuals. If AOL is successful, we'll have a rough estimate as to how many of these people there are.
Don't get me wrong, more power to AOL--it's their right to market. But it's our right to go around educating people as to why this isn't a good deal.
But I guess posting on/. isn't gonna convince people like my parents...
I think that congress (and your average citizen) believes that legislation is the solution to most problems.
The SPAM wars will be fought and won with innovative technology, not with legislation.
Don't get me wrong, some of the acts spammers engage in should definitely be illegal. But they should be illegal on principled grounds, no on the hope of detterence.
He means the time it takes to patch a bug once it's been found by his people. What he should mean is the time it takes to FIND and patch a bug. Who cares if by the time microsoft finds it they issue a patch in 1 hour. That's not impressive if it takes them 4 months to find it in the first place... (and it takes virus writers 3 months).
Newton could've gotten a job in academia. Anyone who has attended any university course knows that "eccentricity" isn't a trait that KEEPS people from getting a job as a professor. If anything, it helps.
And if you don't believe me, the Simpsons is the final word on the eccentricity of professors.
http://www.snpp.com/guides/prof.frink.html
There also may be a self-selection issue--those individuals doing the sort of work rewarded by the MacArthur foundation may move to larger cities because of increased opportunities, for instance.
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I suspect that that might be difficult because if a patient's head isn't standing still the MRI can't get a decent image. And babies aren't known for keeping still on command...
You're absolutely right--when researchers studying persuasion speak of "systematic processing", they generally mean that people are thinking through the arguments critically. This usually means that they're persuaded by good, or "strong" arguments, as compared to "weak" arguments (which happens when people are using "heuristic processing," in the persuasion lingo. This finding is tantamount to saying that people think through things more when they consume coffee, and are more persuaded by good arguments. Not surprising at all, given we've known for a long time that caffeine can (at least in the short term) improve mental acuity.
you mean Google OS BETA .1, .2, etc. Anyone have any Google OS invites?!
...[req free reg] I LOVE the bugmenot firefox extension...
umm... neuroscience isn't a theory. It's a field of study.
Um--you still need an invitation in order to receive a G-mail account. it is my understanding that there are plenty floating around. I'm sure there are a few /. ers who would be willing to send you an invite...
the thing is, even "legitimate" programs like AOL IM are loading us up with this crap... We can simply never install any new programs out of fear of getting infected, or we can just run spyware cleaning apps on occasion and enjoy all the wonders of sub-par chatting applications.
This offer is just capitalizing on the prevalence of poor and ill-informed individuals. If AOL is successful, we'll have a rough estimate as to how many of these people there are. Don't get me wrong, more power to AOL--it's their right to market. But it's our right to go around educating people as to why this isn't a good deal.
But I guess posting on /. isn't gonna convince people like my parents...
I think that congress (and your average citizen) believes that legislation is the solution to most problems. The SPAM wars will be fought and won with innovative technology, not with legislation. Don't get me wrong, some of the acts spammers engage in should definitely be illegal. But they should be illegal on principled grounds, no on the hope of detterence.
He means the time it takes to patch a bug once it's been found by his people. What he should mean is the time it takes to FIND and patch a bug. Who cares if by the time microsoft finds it they issue a patch in 1 hour. That's not impressive if it takes them 4 months to find it in the first place... (and it takes virus writers 3 months).
Newton could've gotten a job in academia. Anyone who has attended any university course knows that "eccentricity" isn't a trait that KEEPS people from getting a job as a professor. If anything, it helps. And if you don't believe me, the Simpsons is the final word on the eccentricity of professors. http://www.snpp.com/guides/prof.frink.html
There also may be a self-selection issue--those individuals doing the sort of work rewarded by the MacArthur foundation may move to larger cities because of increased opportunities, for instance.