– African farmers who shun Western culture demonstrate widespread recognition of three basic emotions in music. (link)
– How one tweet ruined one man’s job opportunities. You have been warned. (link)
– Study: As of December 2008, 11% of online American adults said they used a service like Twitter or another service that allowed them to share updates about themselves or to see the updates of others. (link)
– Behavioral economist Dan Ariely gives a fantastic 15 minute TED lecture on the psychology of cheating that explores numerous fascinating and counter-intuitive influences on how we bend the truth for personal benefit. (link)
– Sweden won’t save Saab. (link)
– “It is easy to forget how close we remain to the prehistoric men and women who first found beauty in the world…” (link)
– Robert J. Coen, steps down from his post as the lead forecaster at a unit of the Interpublic Group of Companies. (link)
– Is the Resident Evil 5 ad and game racist? (link)
– Two interesting data points have popped up that are pointing towards a radical change in music acquisition and listening habits. (link)
– Study: Ad agencies are more optimistic than marketers for short-term. (link)
– Complex magazine wants you to know that Kayne West is the most influential brand in the universe. Yeah. You sure about that? (link)