Monday, June 26, 2006

development Virtue regretted more than vice. The older we get, the more we regret not having more fun, says new study in the September issue of the Journal of Consumer Research. Researchers from Columbia University show that choosing work over play leads to regrets about having missed out on the pleasures of life. Over time, these regrets intensify, while guilt about indulging tends to fade. read more [Science Blog -] 4:31:09 PM    comment

perception Coming soon -- mind-reading computers. An "emotionally aware" computer being developed by University of Cambridge and MIT scientists will be able to read an individual's thoughts by analyzing a combination of facial movements that represent underlying feelings. Applications could inclu... [KurzweilAI.net Accelerating Intelligence News] 4:21:12 PM    comment