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Self-deception, delusion and the boundaries of folk psychology
No full textTo what extent do self-deception and delusion overlap? In this paper we
argue that both self-deception and delusions can be understood in folkpsychological terms. ―Motivated‖ delusions, just like self-deception,
can be described as beliefs driven by personal interests. If selfdeception can be understood folk-psychologically because of its
motivational component, so can motivated delusions. Non-motivated
delusions also fit (to a large extent) the folk-psychological notion of
belief, since they can be described as hypotheses one endorses when
attempting to make sense of unusual and powerful experiences. We
suggest that there is continuity between the epistemic irrationality
manifested in self-deception and in delusion
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Effects of local conditions on the conservation of endangered narrow endemic plants: the case study of the Mediterranean Centaurea horrida Badarò (Asteraceae)
No full textDeception in psychology: Moral costs and benefits of unsought self-knowledge
No full textIs it ethically permissible to use deception in psychological experiments? We argue that, provided some requirements are satisfied, it is possible to use deceptive methods without producing significant harm to research participants and without any significant violation of their autonomy. We also argue that methodological deception is at least at the moment the only effective means by which one can acquire morally significant information about certain behavioral tendencies. Individuals in general, and research participants in particular, gain self-knowledge which can help them improve their autonomous decision-making. The community gains collective self-knowledge that, once shared, can play a role in shaping education, informing policies and in general creating a more efficient and just society
Development of ISSRs (Inter Simple Sequence Repeat) to detect hybridization in Centaurea horrida and C. filiformis (Asteraceae)
No full textGenetic analysis of the populations of the endangered Centaurea horrida Badarò (Asteraceae)
No full textPROTHROMBIN FRAGMENT F-1+2 LEVELS ARE HIGH IN NIDDM PATIENTS INDEPENDENTLY OF THE HB-A1-C
No full textExtracellular release of Herv-w multiple sclerosis-associated retrovirus (MSRV) and its regualation by cytokines and Hiv
No full textInterferon-beta and interferon-gamma exerts opposite effects on the multiple sclerosis (MS)-associated retrovirus (MSRV): implications for MS pathogenesis
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