Idea Muscle

Dec 26

ycombinator ideas -

A list which may spark a few ideas

Dec 22

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Dec 15

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Dec 14

Dec 13

photojojo:

Best holiday gift wrapping idea ever? We think so.

Photorealistic Hamburger Wrapping Paper Sets

Via: Jenbee

Dec 08

Why We do Dumb or Irrational Things: 10 Brilliant Social Psychology Studies

Ever wondered about this question? Hint: assumptions are a big part of the answer.

For example:

The ‘halo effect’ is a classic finding in social psychology. It is the idea that global evaluations about a person (e.g. she is likeable) bleed over into judgements about their specific traits (e.g. she is intelligent). Hollywood stars demonstrate the halo effect perfectly. Because they are often attractive and likeable we naturally assume they are also intelligent, friendly, display good judgement and so on.

Here:

Why We do Dumb or Irrational Things: 10 Brilliant Social Psychology Studies

To understand social Psychology is to understand our idea muscles.

Dec 07

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Dec 06

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Oct 11

What do you get when add Steve Jobs and Terry Gross?

Well, a great interview that flexes the idea muscle of Steve Jobs.

http://www.npr.org/2011/10/06/141115121/steve-jobs-computer-science-is-a-liberal-art

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