information
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Brain power
What is our motivation when gathering information?
We tend to stop hunting for evidence the moment that data supports the conclusion we wished it to support when…
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Brain power
Too much information shortens our attention span
However, Wikipedia articles and scientific papers are an exception, which may be because of the fundamentally knowledge-driven nature of these…
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Systems & complexity
Practical distinctions in managing information and knowledge
Understanding whether we should treat something as information or knowledge.
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Analysis & counterpoints
Development and Access to Information (DA2I) report
Information access, particularly through libraries, makes an important contribution to promoting more socially and economically inclusive societies.
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Brain power
Actionable knowledge for climate progress
Addressing the problem of decision-makers never encountering "their" actionable knowledge, or losing it in the information deluge before they have…
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Brain power
Does information matter for completing the 1,000,000 piece climate change jigsaw puzzle?
How to help climate change decision-makers get the “is it worth it?” and “can I do it?” information that underlies…
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Brain power
How structured information can diminish creativity
A hierarchically organized information structure may have a dark side.
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Systems & complexity
Revitalizing the theory and practice of the information audit
The information audit is a powerful practice, but the methods described in the literature have not been married with recent…
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Brain power
Analysing the attention economy
The effects of the attention economy in three related online contexts. Are we missing the point?
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Tools & methods
What can be done about the growing problem of false online information?
A new platform called "Hoaxy" is showing promise in tackling the growing problem of misinformation online.
