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Unconscious inferences in perception in early experimental psychology: From Wundt to Peirce. [PDF]
Abstract What are unconscious inferences in psychology? This article investigates their journey from the early philosophical psychology of Wilhelm Wundt (1832–1920) to the experimental psychology of the American pragmatist Charles S. Peirce (1839–1914).
Cristalli C.
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The Politics of Sources Meets the Practices of the Librarian: An Interview with Esther Chen. [PDF]
Abstract [I] want to single out one phenomenon that could be called the ‘politics of sources’. It points to the extent to which the histories that both scientists and historians can write are artifacts of the available sources. The Rockefeller Foundation not only opened its archives very early on for historical work but also invested a lot in making ...
Chen E, Keuck L, Nickelsen K.
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The importance of science communication and public engagement to professional associations. [PDF]
Scientists have gathered in professional associations to promote science to the public. The American Association for Anatomy (AAA) has invested resources in programs to promote anatomical sciences to the public (high school level via the Anato‐Bee; all levels via Anatomy nights) and train scientists how to talk to the public (SciComm Bootcamp ...
Dunnwald M, DeLeon VB, Burrows AM.
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Variation in the social composition of the UK academic elite: The underlay of the two-or three-cultures? [PDF]
Abstract In this paper, we complement a previous study of the UK natural science elite, as represented by Fellows of the Royal Society, with a comparable study of the humanities and social sciences elites, as represented by Fellows of the British Academy. We seek to establish how far similarities and differences exist in the social composition of these
Bukodi E, Goldthorpe JH.
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Charge Makes a Difference: Molecular Ionic Bismuth Compounds
Charged molecular bismuth species encompass cationic and anionic complexes with organic and inorganic ligand spheres as well as ligand‐free molecular clusters. This review provides an overview of their syntheses, structures, and bonding modes. It outlines how the heavy metal bismuth, with its capability of forming non‐toxic compounds, can be understood
Johanna Heine +3 more
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How to be a good reviewer: A step-by-step guide for approaching peer review of a scientific manuscript. [PDF]
Although the peer review process is critical to maintaining quality, reliability, novelty, and innovation in the scientific literature, the teaching of scientific peer review is rarely a component of formal scientific or clinical training, and even the most experienced peer reviewers express interest in continuing education.
Sedaghat AR +5 more
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The purposes of descriptive psychology
Abstract In this paper, I discuss the different views of the founders of descriptive psychology in the 19th century about the meaning and purpose of this discipline and sketch a new plan for connecting descriptive psychology with the language‐critical tradition of analytic philosophy.
Johannes L. Brandl
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Pioneer naturalists such as Whewell, Lyell, Humboldt, Darwin and Wallace acknowledged the interactions between ecological and evolutionary forces, as well as the roles of continental movement, mountain formation and climate variations, in shaping biodiversity patterns.
Oskar Hagen
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Abstract There is a classical paradox in education that also affects the epistemic virtues: the paradox inherent in the demand to develop general strategies for training persons to be free and creative individuals. This problem becomes particularly salient with respect to the epistemic virtue of creativity, the more so if we consider a radical form of ...
Paul Ziche
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