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History/evidence: ''Thousands of small, sharp, spear

like objects scattered throughout Easter Island have


long been presumed to be evidence of massive warfare
that led to the demise of its ancient civilization. But new
evidence from archaeological investigations suggests
that these objects, called mata'a, were not used as
weapons at all."

Lots here on such things as

technology and WOKs

WOKs working together to produce knowledge in


AOKs

Theories and evidence

the role of evidence in generating knowledge in


AOKs.

When can we rely on evidence in AOKs?

knowledge from the past shaping knowledge in


the present.

http://news.yahoo.com/easter-

Science or human science: Placebo effect is changing.


More susceptible. See last couple of paragraphs. Its a
mystery of modern medicine: Americans and only
Americans are becoming more likely to report feeling
very real physical effects after taking totally fake
painkillers, say scientists from McGill University.
According to their findings, published this week in the
journal Pain, the placebo effect has gotten stronger
since the early 1990s, but only in drug trials conducted
within the U.S. not ones conducted in Europe or Asia
http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2015/10/placebo-effect-is-
getting-stronger.html

Science/Human Science/Emotion: TWE does emotion


shape how we see the world in HS and another AOK?
Does our mood (emotion) impact our ability to see and
record data beyond colours? (perception in 2 AOKs)
Numerous studies have hinted that what you see
influences what you feel. But it looks like feelings can
influence how we see colours, too. Earlier research
linked depression to a decreased ability to see colour.
Here, even common sadness dulled the world's hues.
How true is this claim? What evidence support can you
offer? Is the claim justified?
"Our studies build on previous research showing that
mood and emotion can influence how we perceive the
world around us," Thorstenson said.
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-
shots/2015/09/05/437477612/when-youve-got-the-
blues-you-have-a-hard-time-seeing-blue

http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/sep/12/moods
-affect-colour-blue-perception
Science/human science/emotion: can science be
used to predict human behaviour?
Consider the methodology? How true is this? In all
AOKs? What are the possible flaws in the research?

Now a team of Hungarian researchers from the


University of Pcs has scanned the brains of high
scorers on Machiavellianism while they played a simple
game of trust. Reporting their results in the journal Brain
and Cognition, the researchers said they found that
Machiavellians brains went into overdrive when they
encountered a partner who exhibited signs of being fair
and cooperative. Why? Tamas Bereczkei and his team
say its because the Machiavellians are immediately
figuring out how to exploit the situation for their own
gain.

http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2015/08/neuroscience-of-
being-a-selfish-jerk.html
Now take the test and then see if you can think of flaws
in the methodology:
http://personality-testing.info/tests/MACH-IV.php

Now look at this one. Can we use science to predict all


of our behaviours?
http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2015/10/has-the-age-of-
neuromarketing-finally-arrived.html?
om_rid=AAWu2V&om_mid=_BWHqYBB9Gdm4gv

Ethics/Emotion/Reason: 3 March 2016


In 1972, Roberto Canessa was one of 45 people
aboard a plane that crashed high in the Andes
mountains.

Twelve were killed in the crash, six died in the next few
days, and 11 more perished due to the lack of food and
harsh conditions they faced.

Those who were left ate the bodies of the dead in order
to have any chance of living long enough to be rescued.

Could be something here about which WOKs play


important roles in Ethical decision making. Or, maybe
look at how circumstances shape ethical decision
making?
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-35717978

Human Science survey:


Do you value this knowledge? Is it trustworthy? Why?
What WOKs are you using to make your decision? What
does this tell us about methods in HS? What is wrong
with HS research?
http://travelinspirations.yahoo.com/post/116274304911/t
he-unfriendliest-city-in-the-world-is

According to a survey conducted by Yahoo Travel, 31


percent of people believe that New York City is the
unfriendliest city in the world. The survey group
consisted of 2,005 men and women, all from the United
States.

And/or watch this one about what Americans fear from


chapman university and ask about flaws in the
methodology? Reliability of findings? Problems come
when researchers than try to interpret the data and look
for questions like WHY they are fearful, or APPLY the
information to use it for some purpose, or legislation etc.
http://www.chapman.edu/wilkinson/research-
centers/babbie-center/survey-american-fears.aspx

Human Science/ Math: Can maths be used to compile


data and predict mass murderers. In a new
study in Psychological Medicine, a team of 13
researchers used Army data to develop a machine-
learning algorithm that they say can help predict which
soldiers are most likely to commit violent crimes.
http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2015/10/growing-science-
of-predicting-violence.html
But, on the other hand...The problem, as he explained in
a follow-up phone call, is that any attempt to predict who
is most likely to commit a mass shooting and
therefore prevent it runs up against the fact that these
events are extremely rare, and as a result have only a
small small sample.
http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2015/10/gun-control-is-
the-only-way-out.html
How reliable are statistics in making economic
predictions. The economic slowdown in Germany. What
is the value of models?
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-
06/german-factory-orders-unexpectedly-fall-in-sign-of-
economic-risk

Human Science/intuition/architecture: TWE can we


rely on intuition to give us knowledge in HS and
something else? Make the jail nice and they won't come
back?
Schroeder isnt a professor and the vista isnt of a liberal
arts college. He runs a womens jail, but one that
emphasizes the avant-garde over security guards.
Were not here to punish, says Schroeder, which isnt
exactly a line youd expect from a gatekeeper. But this
San Diego County jail, which houses everyone from
petty criminals to accused murderers and was once
known for its sickening decrepitude, is at the forefront of
a new and, of course, controversial movement in prison
design, one that manifests a counterintuitive idea: You
could build a lockup so pleasant and thoughtfully
devised that inmates would never come back. In fact,
they dont even call it a jail. Welcome to Las Colinas
Womens Detention and Re-entry Facility.
http://www.ozy.com/fast-forward/can-architecture-cure-
crime/63328?
utm_source=dd&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1
0132015&variable=68e1d2f851fe7f56ae8fc4bc84aa1f3d

Maths/Art or any AOK: Can maths/reason be used to


identify creativity? How reliable is knowledge produce by
maths in other AOKs? Do you believe this? How true is
this? What is wrong with this?
A visual algorithm has been developed that its
researchers believe can accurately rank historical art
works according to their creativity, a study published
in arxiv reveals.
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2015-06/12/art-
algorithm
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-
3126302/Move-art-critics-Computer-algorithm-reveals-
original-masterpieces-time.html

Art/emotion: While Judy Garland will forever be


associated with the song Over The Rainbow from The
Wizard of Oz, the actress and vocalist only sang the
iconic tune on television twice. This rendition, from
1955s "The Judy Garland Special," is remembered as
one of the most soulful and emotional performances of
the stars tragically short life.

At the time, Garland was dealing with problems in her


romantic life and professional career. By the end of the
performance she sounds like shes on the verge of
tears, but never once misses a note. Garland passed
away in 1969 at the age of 47, but her legacy has lived
on. Enjoy this rare look at a lost icon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss49euDqwHA
What is the knowledge you gain from this clip? How did
you get it, what WOKs? Does it matter about her
personal life? How reliable is this knowledge? Does it
matter how reliable this is?
Art:
What are the criteria for good art? Can we rely on
experts to tell us what is art?
Almost anything can be passed off as modern art
nowadays, so we can completely understand how some
cleaners threw out an art exhibit after mistaking it for
mess left over from a party.
http://www.theladbible.com/articles/cleaners-threw-out-
modern-art-because-they-thought-it-was-mess-from-a-
party
Emotions, language, ethics, human science other
AOKs
The claim here is that the rhetoric and emotion
displayed in the cause of a more humane policy towards
asylum seekers is a front for a lack of logic. It is a very
difficult issue requiring a thoughtful and rational
response, and not emoting in public. Displaying
emotion makes the emoter feel better, but does nothing
to achieve a solution.

I was intrigued by this interchange the gist of which I


have heard before in other debates about asylum
seekers because of the way in which the place of
emotion is questioned in a debate about what we as a
nation ought to be doing with our borders.

Raises questions about the role of emotion and logic in


our search for knowledge, along the lines of:

Does emotion help or hinder the quest for


knowledge in ethics and human science?

What is the role of emotion in various AOKs?

What role does emotion and reason play in the


search for knowledge in ethics and human
science?

How reliable is emotion is search for knowledge in


ethics and one other AOK?
Then the article brings in some language ideas,
which might lead to discussion about how far
language can shape our decision making ethics
and human science.
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/feb/23/
if-we-cant-be-emotional-about-the-plight-of-desperate-
people-what-have-we-become

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