James Fowler

Sep. 14, 2012

Detecting the 'Artful Dodge'

How likely are voters to notice when a politician dodges a question? Not very, says one study.

election, polling, voting, psychology, social networking, social networks, facebook, persuasion, dodging the question, politics, debating, debates, election campaign

Sep. 25, 2009

Connected

How can your friends -- and your friends' friends -- affect you?

connected, social networks, behavior, social

Dec. 05, 2008

Smiling In Groups

Smile, smile, smile. Happiness may be catching.

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Ira Asks: How Do They Make Eyeglasses?

You deliver your prescription to an optician, and they return with a pair of eyeglass lenses tailored precisely to your personal vision quirks. But how?

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