Does a boundaryless career really work? What do the careers of successful people look like? And what does successful mean?... Sullivan, S., & Arthur, M. (2006) The evolution of the boundaryless career concept: Examining physical and psychological mobility. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 69(1), 19-29. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2005.09.001 The evolution of the boundaryless career
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August 10, 2010
Boundaries on the boundaryless?
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June 3, 2010
Experiments in cultural transmission and human cultural evolution
For those of you familiar with the formal mathematical models of cultural evolution (Cavalli-Sforza & Feldman, 1981; Boyd & Richerson, 1985), you'll know there is a substantive body of literature behind the process of cultural transmission. It comes as a surprise, then, that experiments in this area are generally lacking. For instance, if we look [...]... Mesoudi, A., & Whiten, A.
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May 26, 2010
Science can’t prove that! How rejecting evolution leads to rejecting science
Recent studies have shown that, at least in the USA, science and religion don't really mix. Religious people tend to have worse understanding of science, and scientists are, of course, far less religious that the general population (probably because they start out that way, before they ever get to university).We also know that religious people are much more likely to reject evolution. You think t
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May 20, 2010
Ethical Aspects of Self-Disclosure in Psychotherapy
The issue of self-disclosure in psychotherapy is one of complexity and some evolution. Most discussions about the practice refer to boundary questions because self-disclosure by the therapist to the patient is a boundary issue. Self-disclosure has, of course, a number of dimensions, including clinical, therapeutic, technical and-in some cases-legal or regulatory.
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February 10, 2010
February 9, 2010
Morality research sheds light on the origins of religion
The details surrounding the emergence and evolution of religion have not been clearly established and remain a source of much debate among scholars. Now, a new article brings a new understanding to this long-standing discussion by exploring the fascinating link between morality and religion.
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January 14, 2010
Can Religion Explain Prosociality and Can Science Explain Religion?
... Norenzayan A, & Shariff AF. (2008) The origin and evolution of religious prosociality. Science (New York, N.Y.), 322(5898), 58-62. PMID: 18832637 The origin and evolution of religious prosociality.
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December 3, 2009
Male and female shopping strategies show evolution at work in the mall
Male and female shopping styles are in our genes -- and we can look to evolution for the reason.
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July 9, 2009
‘Invisible Hand’ Guides Evolution Of Cooperative Turn-taking
It's not just good manners to wait your turn - it's actually down to evolution, according to new research.
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May 28, 2009
Are We Genetically Programmed To Care About The Long-Term Future ?
Humans may be programmed by evolution to care about the future of the environment, suggests research just published. Dr Peter Sozou suggests that individuals may have an innate tendency to care about the long-term future of their communities, over timescales much longer than an individual's lifespan. This in turn may help to explain people's wish to take action over long-term environmental pro
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