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Unabashedly Prep is a blog featuring eclectic posts on topics ranging from medical cannabis and DIY HVAC tips to the impact of social media and Korean skincare.

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Mind Hacks criticizes a New York Times op-ed for its interpretation of fMRI data, arguing that it misrepresents the significance of brain regions and misuse scientific terms. via Mind Hacks

Researchers found male prisoners only had higher risk-taking tendencies in the health domain, though both prisoners and non-prisoners' risk-taking was sometimes better predicted by perceived benefits than risk perception.

Researchers explored the connection between possession attachment and adult attachment styles in close relationships, finding that attachment styles can predict selling prices, moderate the endowment effect, and correlate with possession attachment ratings. via Journal of Behavioral Decision Making

This interview with Kale Davis, creator of the Hacker Newsletter, covers how he curates Hacker News content, his background, and the newsletter's future.

Find out where bad singing comes from, according to the Wall Street Journal. via wsj.com

Universities are making a move toward open access, according to the Wall Street Journal. via wsj.com

Lukeprog from LessWrong proposes a strategy for tackling hard problems like Friendly AI: "Hack away at the edges", making incremental progress by exploring related subproblems and drawing connections between different fields. via LessWrong.

A LessWrong discussion about a parable of AI learning to distinguish sunny from cloudy days instead of camouflaged tanks from trees, prompting a conversation about real-world examples of similar AI failures and dataset bias. via LessWrong

Robin Hanson, in his scenario, explores a future where immortality is achievable but costly, potentially leading to a significant wealth gap based on merit. via Overcoming Bias.

A new study finds that even being assigned to a made-up group with negative stereotypes can hurt test performance if people identify strongly with that group. via The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)

A LessWrong user believes that a 2011 review article exploring the connection between neuroscience and behavioral game theory might help understand human values. via LessWrong