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Nick Haslam

Nick Haslam

Professor of Psychology, University of Melbourne

Nick is a social psychologist whose interests include prejudice, psychiatric classification and refugee mental health. His books include Psychology in the Bathroom, Introduction to Personality and Intelligence, Yearning to Breathe Free: Seeking Asylum in Australia, and Introduction to the Taxometric Method.

Is the 'midlife crisis' a real thing?

Jan 07, 2019 12:19 pm UTC| Life

Middle age is often seen as lifes pivot point. A hill has been climbed and the view over the other side is unsettling. As Victor Hugo said: forty is the old age of youth and fifty the youth of old age. The idea adults...

People who see men and women as fundamentally different are more likely to accept workplace discrimination

Aug 27, 2018 15:26 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

How should people who care about gender equality in the workplace argue their case? The most popular approach is to make the business case argument: that greater inclusion of women enhances profits and...

Is there such a thing as a 'true self'?

Jul 31, 2017 09:01 am UTC| Life

To thine own self be true, the saying goes. It is often taken as sage advice, a remnant scrap of Elizabethan life coaching, but Shakespeare may have meant it to be heard as a stale platitude. He puts it in the mouth of...

The strange links between intelligence and prejudice

Jul 18, 2017 12:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

Human judgement often becomes less accurate when we train it on ourselves. Self appraisals commonly flatter our strengths and minimise our weaknesses. The average man overstates his height by 1.2cm and the average woman...

Snout, sniff and sneeze: the language of the nose

Apr 11, 2017 04:42 am UTC| Health

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said that language is fossil poetry. It is made up, he said, of images which have long ceased to remind us of their poetic origin. Some of that poetry is on the nose. An extraordinary number of...

Distress, status wars and immoral behaviour: the psychological impacts of inequality

Mar 28, 2017 11:18 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

It is well known that economic inequality is rising. In most industrialised nations the distribution of wealth and income is becoming increasingly concentrated. In the United States, the top 10% of earners make more than...

Goosebumps, tears and tenderness: what it means to be moved

Feb 09, 2017 12:52 pm UTC| Health

Emotion embodies motion. When we experience emotions were are agitated and stirred, transported and animated. Motion is at the root of the word itself: emotion comes from the Latin, meaning to move out or away. Many...

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Economy

Brazilian Real likely to remain under downward pressure for the time being, says Commerzbank

The Brazilian real is expected to remain under downward pressure for the time being, according to the latest research report from Commerzbank. The arrest of former President Michel Temer and his Minister of Energy,...

NZ February trade balance beats market estimates; exports likely to continue growth over coming months, says ANZ Research

New Zealands trade balance for February was stronger than expected with exports above expectations and imports aligned with expectations. Lamb exports were at record levels while logs exports were also very strong. Exports...

JGB yields jump after investors shift to riskier assets following short-covering

The Japanese government bond yields jumped after investors shifted their interests toward riskier assets following a short-covering across all markets. The yield on the benchmark 10-year JGB note, which moves inversely...

USD/SGD likely to range trade between 1.345 and 1.362 in the weeks ahead, says Scotiabank

The USD/SGD currency pair is expected to range trade between 1.345 and 1.362 in the weeks ahead, on expectations that the US and China reach a trade deal in April or May finally, according to the latest research report...

Australian bond yields pare losses despite fall in U.S. peer amid global growth concerns

Australian government bond yields pared losses during Asian trading session Tuesday, as investors have largely shrugged-off the fall in the United States counterpart in the overnight session amid fears of global...

Politics

Melania Trump: Photo With Rumored Body Double Theory Was Photoshopped, Donald Trump Insists

An old rumor that United States First Lady Melania Trump is using a body double to accompany U.S. President Donald Trump was reignited this month. The POTUS was quick to dismiss the speculations insisting that the photo...

Politicians suing for defamation is usually a bad idea: here's why

When The Project host Waleed Aly began his editorial in the wake of the Christchurch massacre, he apologised that these wont be my best words. He was wrong. The YouTube clip of his poignant commentary has been viewed...

Melania Trump Did Not Let Ivanka Trump Take Over the White House East Wing, 'Kushner, Inc.' Author Alleges

Since United States President Donald Trump and his family occupied the White House, there have been several books released allegedly exposing the behind-the-scenes interactions among the first family and other Presidential...

Donald Trump 2019: Nancy Pelosi is Surprisingly Against His Impeachment and Here’s Why

The Democrats want Donald Trump to be impeached as soon as possible. They have been calling for the Congress to start the impeachment proceedings now but it appears that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is not for it. In a...

Vladimir Putin 2019: Activist Jailed for Putting Up Russian President’s Gravestone

Vladimir Putins hater set up a fake gravestone in the middle of the Russian city, Naberezhnye Chelny, and the act landed him in jail. The fake gravestone featured the presidents picture and the year 1952-2019 was written...

Science

Cancer Cure: Medical Research Explains How Worms Are Causing Cancer and Can Potentially Cure Them

A recently published medical paper explains how a number of worm species are causing cancer to many people in underdeveloped countries. But, on the other hand, the researchers also explained how some worms might actually...

HIV/AIDS Cure: Third Patient Now in ‘Long-Term Remission’ From HIV Following Stem Cell Treatment

Hopes are up that stem cell treatment could eventually lead to the cure for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). A third HIV patient has reportedly been on remission from the...

Cancer Cure 2019: Possible Treatment for Cancer Caused by Severe Skin Disease Is Being Developed

A group of researchers is recently focused on coming up with a cure for skin cancer that developed from a severe skin disease called recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB). This medical progress is especially...

HIV/AIDS Cure 2019: Advancements in Treatments and Therapies Continue Now Help Patients Return to ‘Non-Frail State’

For decades, scientists and researchers have been working hard in finding the complete cure for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). While the ultimate cure for HIV/AIDS is not...

CRISPR gene editing: Why we need Slow Science

In a newly published article in Nature, a group of prominent scientists and ethicists have called for a moratorium on clinical research using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing. This moratorium deals with the use of CRISPR/Cas9...

Technology

iOS 13 Release Date, Latest News: Features to be Unveiled in June; OS Update Goes Live September

Apples upcoming operating system update for iPhones and iPads, the iOS 13, will most likely be unveiled in June along with its top new features and improvements. However, fans might have to wait until September before...

AirPods 2 Latest News, Update: Orders of Apple’s Second-Generation Wireless Earphones to Arrive This Week

Apple has now begun shipping the AirPods 2 after months of speculation that the next-gen wireless earphones will be coming out this March. So far, the reviews are leaning a bit on the negative side as most of the rumored...

‘Jump Force’ DLC, Updates, Features: Free Costumes Dropping in April; New Playable Characters Follow in May

Within two months since the official release of Jump Force, fans can expect new sets of contents coming to the game. By April, developers will drop free costumes to be followed by some paid downloadable contents. These...

‘Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers’ Release Date, Features: Will Square Enix Add a Healer Class Before July Launch?

Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers is still a few months away from its official launch. Square Enix has been revealing more gameplay details recently, but not exactly what fans wanted to hear. Just last week, the...

‘World of Warcraft Classic’ Release Date, Update: Community Ecstatic After Blizzard Listened to Players Regarding Potential Loot Abuse

As summer draws to a close, players who have been patiently waiting for World of Warcraft Classic are getting restless by the day. Fortunately, Blizzard has done a good job at keeping the community updated and listening to...

Digital Currency

Digital Currency Revolution Series: Can You Buy Cryptocurrencies on WhatsApp?

FxWirePro: Glimpse at BTCH19 CME futures and some underlying news after BTC/USD slides below $4k again

Trend of Tokenization Series: Security Tokens Look Handy At InvestorID

Law

All about juries: why do we actually need them and can they get it 'wrong'?

Don’t ban Michael Jackson's music – talk about the accusations

Overworked and underpaid: the revival of strikes in New Zealand

Life

New home, new clothes: the old ones no longer fit once you move to the country

The sounds of Speechless, where words are superfluous

Gospel news: how evangelical websites shape the views of millions of Brazilians

Nature

Droughts, extreme weather and empowered consumers mean tough choices for farmers

Suffering in the heat: the rise in marine heatwaves is harming ocean species

An end to endings: how to stop more Australian species going extinct

Sports

Manny Pacquiao 2019: Floyd Mayweather Jr. Unsurprisingly Comes Out on Top During Fighting Senator’s Twitter Poll

Michael Schumacher 2019: Amid Uncertain Health Condition; Racing Legend’s Son Mick to Debut in F1 With Alfa Romero

NBA Rumors: LeBron James Not Enough, Los Angeles Lakers Need More Stars

Technical Analysis

FxWirePro: Buy USDCAD on dips

FxWirePro: EUR/GBP upside capped at 21-EMA, eyes 38.2% Fib at 0.8398

CHFJPY trade Idea

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2019-03-26 21:00:03
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KOREA, SOUTH MAR 2019 CONSUMER SENTIMENT IND INCREASE TO 99.8 BALANCE VS PREV 99.5 BALANCE
2019-03-26 20:42:27
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U.S. SENATE REPUBLICANS GET ENOUGH VOTES TO DEFEAT GREEN NEW DEAL RESOLUTION IN MOVE DEMOCRATS CALL A POLITICAL STUNT, VOTING CONTINUES
2019-03-26 20:33:30
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UK LABOUR LEADER CORBYN SAYS HOUSE MUST NOW COME TOGETHER TO FIND A WAY FORWARD
2019-03-26 20:33:19
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U.S. GASOLINE FUTURES LITTLE CHANGED IN POST-SETTLEMENT TRADE AFTER API SAYS LARGER-THAN-EXPECTED DRAW
2019-03-26 20:33:11
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BREXIT: LABOUR PARTY SAYS PLAN INCLUDES A COMPREHENSIVE CUSTOMS UNION WITH THE EU, WITH A U.K. SAY ON FUTURE TRADE DEALS
2019-03-26 20:33:04
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BREXIT: UK LABOUR PARTY SAYS IT HAS TABLED ITS ALTERNATIVE PLAN OF A CLOSE ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EU AS PARLIAMENT IS DUE TO HOLD INDICATIVE VOTES ON WEDNESDAY
2019-03-26 20:00:34
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BRAZIL'S BOVESPA CLOSED AT 95,036.21, UP +1.47%
2019-03-26 20:00:23
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S&P 500 UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES UP 20.05 POINTS, OR 0.72 PERCENT, AT 2,818.41
2019-03-26 20:00:16
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S&P 500 UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES UP 20.05 POINTS, OR 0.72 PERCENT, AT 2,818.41
2019-03-26 20:00:10
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DOW JONES UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES UP 139.89 POINTS, OR 0.55 PERCENT, AT 25,656.72
2019-03-26 19:59:34
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CANADA'S S&P/TSX COMPOSITE CLOSED AT 16,154.37, UP +0.55%
2019-03-26 19:47:51
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BREXIT: EUROSCEPTIC CONSERVATIVE LAWMAKER BARON HAS TABLED A MOTION FOR INDICATIVE VOTES ON WEDNESDAY WHICH WILL SEE THE UK LEAVE THE EU WITHOUT A DEAL- DEPUTY POLITICAL EDITOR AT THE TELEGRAPH
2019-03-26 19:42:02
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BANK OF CANADA TO BUY BACK UP TO C$500 MLN IN CASH MANAGEMENT BOND REPURCHASE
2019-03-26 19:41:56
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BANK OF CANADA TO BUY BACK AMOUNT FROM UP TO 9 OUTSTANDING BONDS ON APRIL 2
2019-03-26 19:41:20
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JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL SAYS THERE ARE NO PLANS AT THIS TIME TO GIVE AN ADVANCED COPY OF THE REPORT TO THE WHITE HOUSE
2019-03-26 19:02:16
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ARGENTINA FEB 2019 TRADE BALANCE INCREASE TO 460 USD VS PREV 372 USD
2019-03-26 19:01:03
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PAPADOPOULOS ALSO TELLS REUTERS IN AN INTERVIEW THAT HE IS CONSIDERING WITHDRAWING HIS GUILTY PLEA
2019-03-26 19:00:54
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EX-TRUMP CAMPAIGN AIDE GEORGE PAPADOPOULOS SAYS HIS LAWYERS HAVE FORMALLY APPLIED FOR A PARDON FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP
2019-03-26 18:58:25
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BREXIT: UK LAWMAKERS PROPOSE MOTION TO BE VOTED ON IN PARLIAMENT ON WEDNESDAY TO REVOKE ARTICLE 50 IF HOUSE DOES NOT CONSENT TO LEAVING EU WITHOUT A DEAL - LAWYER
2019-03-26 18:58:18
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RUSSIAN MILITARY CONTINGENT THAT ARRIVED IN VENEZUELA LAST WEEKEND IS BELIEVED TO BE SPECIAL FORCES INCLUDING "CYBERSECURITY PERSONNEL" - U.S. OFFICIAL
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