An interesting article in the new UK edition of Wired – “The Buddy System: How Medical Data Revealed Secret to Health and Happiness”. The article discusses how social networks might influence health and happiness and has links to Tajfel’s theory of Social Identity (one of four theoretical frameworks that I’m looking at). It relates to a new book Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives which has just been published and looks like a good read (not out in the UK until 2010 though)…..

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Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives

SuperMemo is based on the insight that there is an ideal moment to practice what you’ve learned. Practice too soon and you waste your time. Practice too late and you’ve forgotten the material and have to relearn it. The right time to practice is just at the moment you’re about to forget…….

Wired Article : Want to Remember Everything You’ll Ever Learn? Surrender to This Algorithm

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The details on a creative scheme by filmmaker JJ Abrams….

Source : Wired

J.J’S Viral Cloverfield Diary

The recent Wired article on Second Life has provoked some controversy – here’s an answer from their editor-in-chief

Why I Gave Up On Second Life

Source : Roo Reynolds

Would you reveal your deepest, darkest secrets online?

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Great Wired article on a new virtual reality treatment for shell-shocked troops coming back from Iraq with snakes in their heads…..

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