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    Image of Someone That I Used to Know
    Someone That I Used to Know
    touchstonemag.com link posted by c_prompt in parenting
    “Alas! there are some wounds that cannot be wholly cured,” said Gandalf. “I fear it may be so with mine,” said Frodo. “There is no real going back. Though I may come to the Shire, it will...

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    Image of Proof You Can Do Hard Things: An Essential Piece to Your Life Resume
    Proof You Can Do Hard Things: An Essential Piece to Your Life Resume
    blog.nateliason.com link posted by c_prompt in parenting
    When a precocious yet nonconformist teenager asks why they need to learn calculus, what should you say? You know they will never use it in adulthood, outside of certain career choices. You co...

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    There is no faith and no courage and no sacrifice in doing what is expedient
    youtube.com link posted by c_prompt in Note to Self
    DISCIPLINE YOURSELF -  Best Motivational Speech Compilation (Jordan Peterson Motivation)
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    Image of Ancestral Mathematics
    Ancestral Mathematics
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Note to Self
    In order to be born, you needed: 2 parents 4 grandparents 8 great-grandparents 16 second great-grandparents 32 third great-grandparents 64 fourth great-grandparents 128 fifth...

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    Image of 10 Better Responses Than Just Saying “I’m Fine” | Evie Magazine
    10 Better Responses Than Just Saying “I’m Fine” | Evie Magazine
    eviemagazine.com link posted by c_prompt in funny
    You’ve had the Worst. Day. Ever. It’s hard enough just getting through it, but then everyone seems to notice. They keep asking, “Are you okay?” If you’re not “fine” you don’t have to...

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    Image of How To Stop Procrastinating | Jordan B Peterson
    How To Stop Procrastinating | Jordan B Peterson
    youtube.com link posted by c_prompt in Note to Self
    Future Authoring (mentioned in this video) is available here: https://selfauthoring.com/ Edit: It appears https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nL1rEk8wjo has been changed to private (why?) so m...

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    Image of Unpaid and abused: Moderators speak out against Reddit
    Unpaid and abused: Moderators speak out against Reddit
    engadget.com link posted by c_prompt in ModTalk
    Keeping Reddit free of racism, sexism and spam comes with a mental health risk. We spoke with 10 Reddit moderators about the abuse they face and lack of support from Reddit.
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    Image of ‘It Feels Like a Derangement’: Menopause, Depression, & Me
    ‘It Feels Like a Derangement’: Menopause, Depression, & Me
    nybooks.com link posted by c_prompt in health
    ‘It feels impossible to beat’: how she was floored by menopause... For Rose George, menopause has proved far worse than ‘low moods’. It feels like a derangement. And what the hell is it for?...

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    Image of The political significance of LSD - the shifts in consciousness brought about by psychedelics could help to dissolve our fear of the other
    The political significance of LSD - the shifts in consciousness brought about by psychedelics could help to dissolve our fear of the other
    opendemocracy.net link posted by c_prompt in politics
    “Microdosing” on psychedelic substances like LSD—ingesting just enough to heighten cognitive faculties, enhance creativity, improve concentration and alleviate depression—is currently back i...

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    Image of My Own Personal Nothingness - From a childhood hallucination to the halls of theoretical physics
    My Own Personal Nothingness - From a childhood hallucination to the halls of theoretical physics
    nautil.us link posted by c_prompt in philosophy
    “Nothing will come of nothing.”(William Shakespeare, King Lear) “Man is equally incapable of seeing the nothingness from which he emerges and the infinity in which he is engulfed.”(Blaise...

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    Image of Study: Climate Change Activists are Hypocrites. They were less likely to engage in recycling and other eco-friendly behaviors than global-warming skeptics
    Study: Climate Change Activists are Hypocrites. They were less likely to engage in recycling and other eco-friendly behaviors than global-warming skeptics
    thedailybell.com link posted by pot_kettle_black in pot.kettle.black
    A strange thing happens when you don’t trust the government. You take responsibility for your actions, instead of shirking your duty and handing off the burden to the collective. A study by Corn...

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    Image of Tu Quoque: Anatomy of an online argument
    Tu Quoque: Anatomy of an online argument
    bardoloi.com link posted by pot_kettle_black in pot.kettle.black
    The real goal of tu quoque (or any ad hominem attack) is to shift the focus to your opponent’s weaknesses as a way to hide your argument’s weaknesses. To create a hypocrisy meme: 1) pick a trigger...

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    Image of Unco Junto: The Nature of Hypocrisy
    Unco Junto: The Nature of Hypocrisy
    centerforinquiry.net link posted by pot_kettle_black in pot.kettle.black
    People are not known for being particularly rigorous with their beliefs and opinions, and it's not surprising that they would, more often than not, fail to consistently apply reasoning and principles....

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    Image of Order of actions mitigates hypocrisy judgments for ingroup more than outgroup members
    Order of actions mitigates hypocrisy judgments for ingroup more than outgroup members
    scholars.northwestern.edu link posted by pot_kettle_black in pot.kettle.black
    We’re harder on hypocrites when they belong to the opposite group. Link to .pdf of full study
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    Image of The Real Problem With Hypocrisy
    The Real Problem With Hypocrisy
    nytimes.com link posted by pot_kettle_black in pot.kettle.black
    Why do people judge hypocrites, who condemn immoral behaviors that they in fact engage in, so negatively? Yale University researchers propose that hypocrites are disliked because their condemnatio...

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    Image of Insights I’ve Gained After 3 Years of Training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Under a Living Legend
    Insights I’ve Gained After 3 Years of Training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Under a Living Legend
    randomlyinsightful.com link posted by c_prompt in Note to Self
    FTA: As a quick side note, curiosity is a blessing to me, because it leads me deep down the rabbit hole and as a result of my curiosity, I’m rarely (if ever) bored because there always someth...

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    Image of Jeff Bezos Just Revealed the Remarkably Powerful Mind Trick That Made Him a Multibillionaire
    Jeff Bezos Just Revealed the Remarkably Powerful Mind Trick That Made Him a Multibillionaire
    inc.com link posted by c_prompt in Note to Self
    Live without regrets: On November 4, Jeff Bezos was interviewed by his brother Mark at the ideas festival Summit LA17 event in Los Angeles. During the course of this interview, Jeff revealed...

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    Image of Manipulating Americans is easy
    Manipulating Americans is easy
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    You're an idiot. That's right. According to New York spin doctor Sheherazad Jaafari (aka press-aide or press attaché), Americans are easily manipulated. All politicians need to do is admit that th...

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    Image of Dealing with pain during the holidays
    Dealing with pain during the holidays
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    The holidays are often difficult, and can be downright depressing, especially for those who have pain from a loss, a traumatic experience, or just plain loneliness (e.g., not having a date for holida...

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    Image of Madly in love - is there a rational basis to love?
    Madly in love - is there a rational basis to love?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    We need a new demotivational poster: "Science. A quick way to mess-up all those great love poems." The definition of rational isn't very controversial: "having reason or understanding." The defini...

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    Image of An interview with David Eagleman, neuroscientist
    An interview with David Eagleman, neuroscientist
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    A neuroscientist is someone who studies "the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, or molecular biology of nerves and nervous tissue and especially their relation to behavior and learning." Although the...

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    Image of The ethics of competition and our obligations to each other
    The ethics of competition and our obligations to each other
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Competition increases change and motivates people to excel. For example, gamers recently competed to solve a scientific problem that has "vexed researchers for a decade." Companies compete for your b...

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    Image of It doesn't always get better, so stop faking what's real
    It doesn't always get better, so stop faking what's real
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    It was all the rage. Following 14-year old Jamey Rodemeyer's tearful "It Gets Better, I promise!" video, in which he tried to show how positive he was in the face of gay bullying, other well-know...

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    Image of How to get decent people to do terrible things - put them in positions of power
    How to get decent people to do terrible things - put them in positions of power
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Einstein once wrote that "our conscious acts spring from our desires and our fears." Many agree. For example, David Hume suggested in A Treatise of Human Nature that humans are prone to letting emoti...

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    Image of The makings of a good apology - act like a changed person
    The makings of a good apology - act like a changed person
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Paris Hilton did it to Lindsay Lohan. Tiger Woods did it. American Idol did it. Couples do it. Sometimes we even do it to ourselves. Politicians do it as well, but they do it badly (just like everyth...

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    Image of Superstitions - finding an impenetrable prophylactic against ignorant beliefs
    Superstitions - finding an impenetrable prophylactic against ignorant beliefs
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    One of the many fun things to do as a kid is to sit around a campfire late at night and hear adults tell ghost stories. Our imaginations would run wild - are there really such things as ghosts? Bu...

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    Image of TIL 18 US veterans commit suicide every day and 1 million are in jail
    TIL 18 US veterans commit suicide every day and 1 million are in jail
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned that 18 US veterans commit suicide every day and 1 million veterans are sitting in jail. When Staff Sgt. Brad Eifert, 36, finally made his way to the woods behind his house with...

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    Image of Have you no shame, and whose fault is that?
    Have you no shame, and whose fault is that?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    You sometimes have to wonder why teaching children seems to be more complicated than rocket science. There are many valid debates in education as to the proper conditions required for a child to lear...

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    Image of Scary - facts don't change our minds
    Scary - facts don't change our minds
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    "Facts don't necessarily have the power to change our minds. In fact, quite the opposite." Before you read this article to determine where that conclusion came from, ponder that quote for a moment...

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    Image of The Horse in the Plain
    The Horse in the Plain
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Once upon a time, in a land far away which has nothing at all in common with the world we humans inhabit, a horse was running free in the plain. He longed to climb up the mountains and see the world...

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    Image of Apathy - ignorance going through the motions
    Apathy - ignorance going through the motions
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Considered the third, best-selling poet of all time, Khalil Gibran once said "Desire is half of life; indifference is half of death." Apathy is defined as having a lack of emotion, interest, or conce...

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    Why is there so much hate and anger in the world?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    From a WoW forum: Original post: "So many trolls be trolling....thugs be thugging....haters be hating.... I love everyone on this server Spread the love." Reply post: "Homo." Sarcasm aside,...

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    Ray Kurzweil - bringing my dreams to real life in a virtual world
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    When I was much younger, I told my father I believed I would live forever. He asked how that would happen and gently reminded me that we all die sooner or later. I explained that I believed we would...

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    Getting off the sauce - do we choose to drink?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, over 50% of Americans age 12 or older have used alcohol in the past 30 days, almost 25% are binge drinkers (5 drinks within 2 hours), and 7% drink...

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    The ethics of the placebo effect
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    A placebo is a sham or simulated medical intervention by a doctor in which some patients experience actual improvements in their conditions. Although it doesn't work on everyone, these effects in pat...

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    Good form - etiquette and manners for politeness
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Good etiquette facilitates relationships, and good relationships help us live better lives. We've previously discussed proper manners in communications. Continuing in our etiquette and manners series...

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    Learning to relax through hypnosis
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Most of us live stressful lives. Perhaps it's time we give ourselves a little break. Try this self-hypnosis/relaxation video for 16 minutes. Did it work for you? What do you do to relax? Try...

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    Image of Is neurobiology making us morally ill?
    Is neurobiology making us morally ill?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Getting people to agree on objective moral principles is difficult, to say the least. Moral codes seem to span the gamut of culture, time, environment, experience, geography, gender, race, etc. Could...

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    Friends with benefits - can sex ever be casual?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    She opens her heart. He opens his fly. That might be the immediate, superficial reaction to a Friends With Benefits (FWB) relationship. But is there more under the covers? FWB relationships (aka s...

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    Learned helplessness
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    In 1967, psychologist Martin Seligman performed an experiment on dogs by shocking them with electricity which appeared to start and stop at random. After the dogs were conditioned, he put the dogs in...

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    The value of "no"
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Alexander Pope once said: "A man should never be ashamed to own that he has been in the wrong, which is but saying that he is wiser today than he was yesterday." As in any discussion about a topic of...

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    Any monkey can be an artist
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    We experience art as an emotional reaction to our senses. Enjoying art has a personal meaning and relevance; therefore, we evaluate art differently depending upon our own values, perceptions, and kno...

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    Administering justice through self-injury
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Pain is a part of life, and we all have different ways to deal with it. In what might appear to be a strange contradiction, some even go so far as to self-inflict pain in order to avoid pain. It's al...

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    Society and the meaning of individual actions
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Libertarians are often talking about freedom and liberty. Thomas Jefferson claimed in his magnum opus the Declaration of Independence that we all have a right to liberty. But freedom and liberty aren...

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    Japanese inspiration
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    If we don't stand for something, then we stand for nothing. In her famous novel Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand asks through Dr. Robert Stadler: "Have you ever felt the longing for someone you could admire?...

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    Opening the lives of the lonely
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Orson Welles once wrote: "We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone." In addition to our daily...

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    Image of Military manipulation
    Military manipulation
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Government - they are experts at manipulating people. They even have a scary-sounding name for it: "psy-ops." What happens when they turn against their own? The psychological thriller The Manchurian...

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    Synthesizing happiness
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Through Hamlet, Shakespeare said "there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so." You'd never believe it if someone told you the secret to happiness in life is to accrue wealth, power...

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    Get tough and improve a child's self-esteem
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Philip Larkin once wrote in a poem: "They fuck you up, your mum and dad. They may not mean to, but they do." We've discussed in this forum the benefits of self-responsibility on self-esteem. But what...

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    TIL ignorance begets confidence
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Ah, to be ignorant of your own ignorance... Today I learned that there is a psychological term for people who don't know stuff but are too incompetent to realize it and, therefore, suffer from an ill...

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    Bearing responsibility for your own existence
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    The higher your self-esteem, the more confidence you have in your ability to cope with life's never-ending challenges. Strong self-esteem is based on many factors, one of which is self-responsibility...

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    Step-up and be a man
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Contrasted with being a "good guy," what does it mean to be a "real man?" Putting aside the obvious requirements of XY chromosomes "and a pair of testicles," what determines masculinity? Is there a w...

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    Perfectionism - doing better than your best
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    In the movie The Rock, Sean Connery says to Nicholas Cage "Your best? Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and fuck the prom queen." There are those who think that perfection can be...

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    Stop being a bystander
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    The Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. displays the ominous words: "Thou shalt not be a victim. Thou shalt not be a perpetrator. Above all, thou shalt not be a bystander." Although there are except...

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    Political prejudices
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Liberals call conservatives names, claiming they are the bane of existence and the cause of all the problems in the world. Conservatives do the same to liberals. The hate spreads. The violence spread...

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    TIL the cause of yawning is still unknown
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned that my belief that the purpose of yawning is to bring oxygen into the brain has never been proven. Scientists still don't know why we yawn. FTA: Everyone yawns, but no one kn...

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    Ménage à trois - is three a crowd?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote "I do not wish to treat friendships daintily, but with the roughest courage. When they are real, they are not glass threads or frost work, but the solidest thing we kno...

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    Hero worship - no cape required
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Through John Galt, novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand discussed the "hero in your soul" in her famous book Atlas Shrugged: "Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless s...

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    Is there justice in the world?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Louis Pasteur once wrote that chance favors the prepared mind. But is that the way it always works? Isn't it also true that, sometimes, good things happen to good people and bad things happen to bad...

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    Morality, politics, and reason
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Putting aside the debates as to whether or not social psychology is less rigorous because it is a soft science, or whether or not it is really science at all, how closely do our political choices mir...

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    Positive vs. accurate thinking
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    It is said that bad habits die hard. How many times have you read in someone's dating profile: "I'm a positive person?" How often have you told someone to "think positive?" Psychology suggests this m...

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    Put on your thinking caps
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a process of stimulating the brain with magnetic fields that changes/disrupts the way the neurons work. Is it possible to use TMS to unlock "hidden" cogniti...

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    Bad sex results from bad head
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Bad sex is all on your head. Either that or sugar is now an aphrodisiac. One-third of women having sexual problems experienced a placebo effect from sugar pills. Why is it that some people feel that...

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    Dealing with emotional pain
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Sadists are those who enjoy giving pain. Masochists are those who enjoy receiving pain. However, most of us attempt to avoid pain, especially emotional pain. In fact, research suggests that emotional...

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    Extrasensory perception of universal energy
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    A psychic is a person who professes an ability to perceive information hidden from the normal senses through extrasensory perception (ESP). I've read about many examples of purported psychics who tur...

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    Conformity and your lying eyes
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Mark Twain once said "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." What does it mean to think for ourselves? How often do we base our choices and actions...

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    The ideology of carrots and sticks
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    This animation drawing alone is enough reason to watch this video, even if you have no interest in the topic. It's amazing... FTV: "As long as the task involved used only mechanical skill... the h...

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    Feminism - doomed to fail
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Is feminism doomed to fail? Is there even one accepted definition of feminism? Are there any benefits of feminism? FTA: "Although it is not Susan Pinker's intention in writing it, reading her exce...

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    Why soldiers get a kick out of killing
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    FTA: "Do some soldiers enjoy killing? If so, why? ...The reluctance of ordinary men to kill can be overcome by intensified training, direct commands from officers, long-range weapons and propaganda t...

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    American Conspiracies
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    FTA: "People prefer to be lied to ably, than be told the truth, boldly. We prefer a colorful and clever story to a documentary filled with sharp and damning evidence; we prefer gossip to investigatio...

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    Image of Rejecting evidence to the contrary
    Rejecting evidence to the contrary
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we've been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We're no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozl...

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    Our biggest regrets
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Forgetting to Live for Myself (http://www.mybiggestregretever.com/) My biggest regret ever is forgetting to live for myself. I've been selling myself out for the people I want to love me. My whole...

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    Being angry a mental illness
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    My mother was a psychiatrist. I remember as a kid she told me that she thought many of the mental diseases that other doctors diagnosed were complete nonsense. "Dealing with personal issues isn't a d...

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    Banning psychological violence
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Don't even get me started on the vicious "family" laws and their completely immoral courts, but I couldn't pass up providing this particular continued proof of government stupidity: "France to int...

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    Low sex drives due to guilt
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Ladies, another new study is claiming that you may have lower sex drives than men because you experience feelings of guilt for being sexually aroused. Women 'may have lower sex drives due to guilt...

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    Turning children into Orwellian eco-spies
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    A few snippets from a brilliant article: FTA: 'There is a long and sordid tradition of trying to socialise children by scaring them. The aim of such socialisation-through-fear is twofold: firstly,...

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    On the Other Hand
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, over 50% of Americans age 12 or older have used alcohol in the past 30 days, almost 25% are binge drinkers (5 drinks within 2 hours), and 7% drink h...

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    Parenting like Ragnar and Kay: how to raise an individualist with high self-esteem (an Objectivist theory for raising children)
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    ATLAS SUMMIT 2014 -- How would children be raised in Galt’s Gulch? Most Objectivist parents want to raise their children with as little coercion as possible, but lack the knowledge of how to do so:...

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    Uncoachable kids become unemployable adults. Let your kids get used to someone being tough on them. It's life, get over it.
    image-store.slidesharecdn.com link posted by c_prompt in parenting
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    Americans Are Finally Learning About False Flag Terror. Governments from around the world admit they carry out false flag terror
    globalresearch.ca link posted by c_prompt in conspiracy
    This tactic is so common that it was given a name for hundreds of years ago. “False flag terrorism” is defined as a government attacking its own people, then blaming others in order to justi...

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    Image of People are scared of guns because they only have 2 outcomes: death & freedom. And freedom scares them more than death.
    People are scared of guns because they only have 2 outcomes: death & freedom. And freedom scares them more than death.
    bravetheworld.com link posted by c_prompt in guns
    I understand this quote is a bit of hubris, and I don't agree that these are the only two outcomes. I still like the quote and do agree that many people are terrified of freedom. People's fear of fr...

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    Laura Schulz: The surprisingly logical minds of babies (TED Talk). Do I admit too much when I tell you I had tears in my eyes as she finished her presentation?
    ted.com link posted by c_prompt in science
    How do babies learn so much from so little so quickly? In a fun, experiment-filled talk, cognitive scientist Laura Schulz shows how our young ones make decisions with a surprisingly strong sense of l...

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    Scientists retrieve lost memories using optogenetics
    sciencedaily.com link posted by c_prompt in science
    Researchers have found that memories that have been 'lost' as a result of amnesia can be recalled by activating brain cells with light. They reactivated memories that could not otherwise be retrieved...

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    I Don't Care If I Suck, As Long As I'm Learning
    exceptionnotfound.net link posted by c_prompt in Note to Self Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
    I am an enormously self-critical person. If I'm going out to a party, or having dinner, or even just giving a presentation, I'm constantly playing back my speech and my actions in my head to see wher...

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    How we end up marrying the wrong people
    thephilosophersmail.com link posted by c_prompt in relationships
    tl/dr: Given that marrying the wrong person is about the single easiest and also costliest mistake any of us can make (and one which places an enormous burden on the state, employers and the nex...

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    Yes, You Can Catch Insanity: Reviving the debate about the immune system and mental illness.
    nautil.us link posted by c_prompt in health
    One day in March 2010, Isak McCune started clearing his throat with a forceful, violent sound. The New Hampshire toddler was 3, with a Beatles mop of blonde hair and a cuddly, loving personality. H...

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    Dad Who Beat Son's Rapist Had Just 14 Words for Him at Sentencing… And They're Chilling
    conservativetribune.com link posted by Clarisse88 in childcare
    Child abuse does have a devastating effect on a child's mind, especially over the years. This is actually proven statistically, it's not just me claiming it. Children who have been molested, later...

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    Neuroscientist Sam Harris on Drugs and the Meaning of Life
    samharris.org link posted by digdug in philosophy
    The power of psychedelics, however, is that they often reveal, in the span of a few hours, depths of awe and understanding that can otherwise elude us for a lifetime... I believe that psychedeli...

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    Ayn Rand Haters Will Hate
    huffingtonpost.com link posted by c_prompt in objectivism
    After reading Rand's most famous work, Atlas Shrugged, I find my thoughts on politics and life profoundly inspired. Her characters and philosophical convictions are unapologetically pragmatic and sim...

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    Image of The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern.
    The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern.
    41.media.tumblr.com link posted by c_prompt in Note to Self
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    TIL the correct (original) understanding of Robert Frost's poem The Road Not Taken. It was intended as a gentle mocking of indecision.
    en.wikipedia.org link posted by c_prompt in todayilearned
    The final lines "I took the one less traveled by / And that has made all the difference" are often cited as emblematic of America's individualist spirit of adventure, in a reading that assumes the...

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    9 American habits I lost when I moved to Germany
    matadornetwork.com link posted by digdug in travel
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    15 Things That Introverts Would Never Tell You
    higherperspective.com link posted by c_prompt in Note to Self
    Very accurate. Take it from a self-proclaimed introvert.
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    Self-change is tough, but not impossible, nor does it have to be traumatic. Here are 10 principles necessary for successful change.
    psychologytoday.com link posted by c_prompt in Note to Self
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    What is love's purpose?
    editorial posted by Clarisse88 in relationships Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
    Being young, I don't have as much experience with love as others, yet the ideas around it keep me up at night. Often, I've thought it might be productive to write some of them down. Roma...

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    Environmental Psychology: The study of human nature, reasonable behavior and durable living
    www-personal.umich.edu link posted by c_prompt in environment
    TIL what environmental psychology is.
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    Diane Ackerman on What Working at a Suicide Prevention Hotline Taught Her about the Human Spirit
    brainpickings.org link posted by c_prompt in psychology
    Choice is a signature of our species. We choose to live, sometimes we choose our own death, but most of the time we make choices just to prove choice is possible. Above all else, we value the right...

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    Why I Am Not a Member of the American Psychological Association
    chalquist.com link posted by c_prompt in psychology
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    Image of A Fan Asks Mike Rowe For Career Advice...He Didn't Expect This Response, But It's Brilliant.
    A Fan Asks Mike Rowe For Career Advice...He Didn't Expect This Response, But It's Brilliant.
    news.distractify.com link posted by c_prompt in jobs
    After comparing him to a 42-year old woman who can't find the "right man... a soul-mate from her zip code," actor and comedian Mike Rowe (best known as the host of Discovery Channel'...

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    Deep Habits: The Importance of Planning Every Minute of Your Work Day
    calnewport.com link posted by c_prompt in business
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    Are Passions Serendipitously Discovered or Painstakingly Constructed?
    calnewport.com link posted by c_prompt in jobs
    What is Passion Common to most peoples’ thoughts about passion are the following three foundational beliefs: To feel passionate about something is to be engaged and fulfilled by work...

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    Beyond Passion: The Science of Loving What You Do
    calnewport.com link posted by c_prompt in jobs
    At a high level, SDT [Self-Determination Theory] makes a simple claim: To be happy, your work must fulfill three universal psychological needs: autonomy, competence, and relatedness. In m...

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