Attention
Scientists unlock secret of 'Girl With Pearl Earring'
Johannes Vermeer's "Girl With The Pearl Earring" is one of the world's most popular paintings and now scientists believe they know why, by measuring how the brain reacts when the work is viewed.
The Mauritshuis museum in The Hague, which houses the 17th century masterpiece, commissioned neuroscientists to measure brain output when viewing the portrait and other well-known works.
Belgium Assumes EU Council Presidency Amidst Crucial Challenges
Belgium steps into the pivotal role of presiding over the Council of the European Union for the 13th time, shouldering responsibilities during a challenging period. Taking the reins from Spain, the country gears up to navigate complex issues before handing over to Hungary.
The first artists residency project at Domus Art Gallery, Athens (photos)
Through the lens of contemporary creative thought processes, three artists focus on very different aspects of Athens
The elections and the good of the country
Politicians and analysts across the ideological spectrum are talking about the possibility of snap elections while focusing on how this would benefit one political party or another. They appear to be ignoring the bigger issue: the management - with speed, efficiency and continuity - of the public health, economic and social challenges that lie ahead.
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Premature celebrations
The rift in Turkey's relations with the United States - prompted by its decision to acquire a Russian missile defense system in defiance of Washington's objections - in tandem with the consolidation of the Greece-Cyprus-Israel alliance has, not unjustifiably, raised national expectations over Greece's geopolitical future.
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Greek researcher says daydreaming helps brain activity
Daydreaming used to be considered a waste of time but thanks to recent scientific research it seems that quite the opposite is true.
Yves Saint Laurent ad causes uproar (photos)
France’s advertising watchdog on Monday said it had asked French fashion house Yves Saint Laurent to modify two ads from its latest campaign after receiving 50 complaints that they were “degrading” to women.
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Don't 'overshare' your business on social media
Content creation matters because we are living in an attention economy. Attention economics is an approach to the management of information that treats human attention as a scarce commodity, and applies economic theory to solve various information management problems. Put simply by Matthew Crawford, "Attention is a resource?a person has only so much of it.
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Intelligence chief: Not even the most important state can avoid catastrophe, unless vigilant
Director of the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI), George Maior told TVR1 public broadcaster late on Thursday that an event similar to the Sept. 11 attacks, when the world changed "radically" is still possible, pointing out there's the need for more attention and vigilance because "not even the most important state can be exempted from a catastrophe."