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José de Alencar

Pensamentos.me/VEM comigo!

” O sucesso nasce do querer, da determinação e persistência em se chegar a um objetivo. Mesmo não atingindo o alvo, quem busca e vence obstáculos, no mínimo fará coisas admiráveis. “

José de Alencar

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Marii Freire Pereira

https://Pensamentos.me/VEM comigo!

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Santarém, Pá 21 de junho de 2022

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Efeito Manada em Psicologia das Multidões

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Você está num lugar desconhecido e precisa escolher entre três restaurantes para jantar. Dois estão com poucas pessoas, já no terceiro há uma fila de espera. Qual você escolhe? Se preferir o último acreditando que é a melhor opção, você pode ser vítima do efeito manada. Com isso outras pessoas também imitam a sua atitude imaginando a mesma coisa e assim, a fila não para de crescer. Talvez os outros restaurantes sejam tão bons quanto o terceiro, mas a decisão da primeira pessoa acaba determinando o sucesso e o fracasso dos estabelecimentos

Psicologia das Massas

A psicologia das massas ou psicologia das multidões é um ramo da psicologia social que propõe várias teorias e estuda as características do comportamento de indivíduos dentro de multidões, sendo de extrema importância para entender a nós mesmos individualmente. Um exemplo bem atual e problemático é o compartilhamento das fake news que promovem reações…

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Justice Department Secures Groundbreaking Settlement Agreement with Meta Platforms, Formerly Known as Facebook, to Resolve Allegations of Discriminatory Advertising | OPA | Department of Justice

Under the settlement, Meta will stop using an advertising tool for housing ads (known as the “Special Ad Audience” tool) that, according to the department’s complaint, relies on a discriminatory algorithm. Meta also will develop a new system to address racial and other disparities caused by its use of personalization algorithms in its ad delivery system for housing ads. That system will be subject to Department of Justice approval and court oversight.

This settlement marks the first time that Meta will be subject to court oversight for its ad targeting and delivery system.

 

Source: Justice Department Secures Groundbreaking Settlement Agreement with Meta Platforms, Formerly Known as Facebook, to Resolve Allegations of Discriminatory Advertising | OPA | Department of Justice

♫ Black Water ♫ (Redux) — Filosofa’s Word

While I was working on my ‘snarky snippets’ post last night, for no known reason this song popped unbidden into my head.  I thought … AHAH!  There’s one I’ve never posted before, and I kept humming the tune, even though I could not remember the title.  Well, a few words came to mind, so a […]

♫ Black Water ♫ (Redux) — Filosofa’s Word

Ahhhhh … The Snarky Snippets Keep On Rolling

Filosofa's Word

Sometimes I am focused on one particular topic or news story, but many times snippets of news draw my attention in many different directions.  Today is one of those days …


WHY???

Yesterday I signed up to follow a blogger I was only recently introduced to.  Why?  Not because I find any beauty or humour in his writing, and not because I find his words to be particularly intelligent or witty.  I disagree strongly with most of what he says and find myself growling by the time I’ve gotten halfway through one of his very wordy posts (4,000 words).  So … why did I sign up to follow him?  Is it because I went looking for an argument?  Do I not have enough angst in my life?  Or is it something more?  Is it that of late I seem to only read those opinions that are in sync with my…

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Human vs Neanderthal

Filosofa's Word

In ordinary times, you would likely never have known the name Adam Kinzinger unless you happen to be from his home state of Illinois.  But, today I think it’s safe to say that at least 85% of the adults in the U.S. know who Adam Kinzinger is.  In case you’re one of the 15% who don’t know, a brief summary …

Adam Kinzinger is a Republican legislator who has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2011.  Kinzinger became known for his vocal opposition to Trump’s claims of voter fraud and attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Kinzinger was one of the 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Trump for incitement of insurrection in his second impeachment, and one of only two Republicans to vote to create a select committee to investigate the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, to which he was subsequently appointed.  Due…

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Orange, Carrot, Lime Smoothie — Tanooki Homemade Cafe

Happy first day of summer and National Smoothie Day!  Yes it’s officially Summer, so why don’t we celebrate it with a nice cold smoothie? You’ve been using your blender for making soup for the last several months to make cozy warm soup, but it will be making your refreshing drinks. Now bring it from your […]

Orange, Carrot, Lime Smoothie — Tanooki Homemade Cafe