Monthly Archives: June 2009

The Psychology of Twitter, Facebook, and Other Social Networking Devices

June 19, 2009
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The Psychology of Twitter, Facebook, and Other Social Networking Devices

The internet has made it possible for humans to remain connected. Individuals who have problems finding friends or romantic partners by "normal means" may go to the internet and unleash the narcissism within themselves in an attempt to grab the worlds attention.

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Money as a Counter-Productive Motivating Factor

June 4, 2009
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Money as a Counter-Productive Motivating Factor

What happens to people's internal motivation for an activity when they receive an external reward for doing the activity that they had previously been quite willing to do without the reward?

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