As luck would have it
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Experimental psychologist Richard Wiseman created a 'luck lab' at the University of Hertfordshire in England, to explore the question whether luck is a state of mind. Wisemen has discovered that lucky people score significantly higher in openness than unlucky people do.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2006
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Bad apples and bad barrels: Lessons in evil from Stanford to Abu Ghraib
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An experiment conducted by Philip Zimbardo, a social psychologist at Stanford University, showcases how a normal person can become evil through his own personal intentions. An example of the atrocities committed at the Abu Ghraib prison in Afghanistan is given.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2007
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Weirdonomics and quirkology
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The way in which a study of common peculiarities provides interesting perceptions on people' nature and behavior is discussed.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2007
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