Subjectivity plays an important, yet dangerous, role in risk management. By its very nature, subjective perspectives are held in the mind of the beholder, and, as a result, are dependent on the ...

I spend a lot of time assessing video quality, sometimes to compare different codecs, but more frequently to identify the optimal encoding techniques. For example, does an I-frame interval of 3 ...

The field of psychology is vast, and there are many ways to carve it up. For example, one possible difference is between animal and human psychology. Another division is between science and practice.

At a tournament in my local casino, the dealer called the tournament director over to resolve a disputed play. The tournament director asked one of the parties, “Was it your intention to raise?” A ...

When we find something aesthetically pleasing, the sensory areas of the brain light up, and the more beautiful we find, say, a piece of art, the greater the brain activity in certain regions, a new ...

How old do you feel? Experts explain how subjective age works, and why it matters. (Getty Images) Your heart tells you you're 27, but your birth certificate says 42. For many of us, there’s a big ...

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