Matt Alldian

A new study showed that patients taking sugar pills knowingly still experienced positive effects compared to a control group.

The CIA created a task force to assess the damage from leaked diplomatic cables, including information about the CIA's request for data on UN figures.

via The Guardian

David Friedman shares a conjecture that behavioral economics could be key to understanding macroeconomics, such as business cycles, even if it doesn't impact microeconomics much.

via Ideas

Animators used 450 Google Doc slides to create a video you have to see to believe. via FlowingData

WIRED offers the latest news and insights on technology, science, culture, and business. via WIRED

John Papola's criticism of behavioral economics sparks a debate in the comments section, mainly between himself and Daniel Kuehn, on government power, Keynesianism, and Austrian economics. via Econlib

Steve Landsburg poses a mathematical puzzle about population sex ratios, asking readers to determine the expected percentage of females in a population with a specific family planning approach. via The Big Questions: Tackling the Problems of Philosophy with Ideas from Mathematics, Economics, and Physics

The website whatilearnd.com is currently available for purchase.

Jonah Lehrer's article, "The Truth Wears Off," explores the concerning trend of scientists struggling to replicate experimental results, particularly in medicine. via ThinkMarkets.

Research from Eric Hanushek, highlighted by Greg Mankiw, finds that teachers exceeding average effectiveness could generate over $400,000 in present value of their students' future earnings.

via Greg Mankiw's Blog

16 Ways to Avoid Getting Caught Reading at Work offers lists of creative and funny methods to sneak in some reading time.

Spike Activity from Mind Hacks offers a collection of links on neuroscience and psychology, spanning topics from internet behavior to the death penalty. via Mind Hacks