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At least half of the bad people in the world avoid trying to change because they insist nothing is their fault. It's all due to their childhood, or their genes -- their temper, their weight, their bad habits -- all of it is outside of their control. It's bullshit, right? Well ... not entirely.
5 Personality Flaws That Science Will Cure in Our Lifetime
Why being born in winter can affect your biological clock for the rest of your life
ok I have a winter baby and here's the thing. For the first 9 months of her life (outside the womb) she slept for minimum 16 maximum damn near 20 hours a day. She woke in the middle of the night, as most infants do (stopped around 4 or 5 months) and seemed to be driven much more by hunger than instance or lack of light. Also, to the poster that suggested winters are miserable and dreary, Up on the north east, winter is one of our sunnier seasons. Sure, sun sets earlier, but spring is the miserable gray season up here.
10 More Common Faults in Human Thought
This list is a follow up to Top 10 Common Faults in Human Thought . Thanks for everyone’s comments and feedback; you have inspired this second list! It is amazing that with all these biases, people are able to actually have a rational thought every now and then. There is no end to the mistakes we make when we process information, so here are 10 more common errors to be aware of.
Strange as it may seem, you can tell the the religious from the non-religious simply by looking at their photos. True, it's only a little better than chance, but it's a still an intriguing fact. Maybe, as this woman believes, people really can see the holy spirit glowing from within: I ran into the TA whom I asked to speak on the Holy Ghost for my baptism. I was very excited to see him. There was this sense of ‘‘glow’’ from him, which I heard about many times yet never understood, like a ‘‘Mormon Radar.’’
Hey, good lookin'... you must be a Mormon!
Why do we flirt? Flirting is much more than just a bit of fun: it is a universal and essential aspect of human interaction. Anthropological research shows that flirting is to be found, in some form, in all cultures and societies around the world. Flirting is a basic instinct, part of human nature.
Guide to flirting
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How To Train Yourself To Be In The Mood You Want
Dec 27, 2010 When you have major changes going on in your life, or you’re just frustrated about where you are, it’s easy to get trapped in a cycle of depression, bad moods and frustration. I know, I’ve been there … and when I’m not careful, I still get there more than I want to.
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