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By Yasmin Anwar, Media Relations | 08 December 2009 BERKELEY — Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, are challenging long-held beliefs that human beings are wired to be selfish.
12.08.2009 - Social scientists build case for 'survival of the kindest'
Hedgehog's dilemma
The hedgehog's dilemma , or sometimes the porcupine dilemma , is an analogy about the challenges of human intimacy . It describes a situation in which a group of hedgehogs all seek to become close to one another in order to share heat during cold weather.Farewell
I expect this will be my last post for this blog. Thank you to Psychology Today for providing this small soapbox and to you for reading. I am planning to take my Death with Dignity medication soon, unless I die spontaneously before then.
Those "socialist" countries? They're happy!
I had to laugh as I read this article in Forbes magazine, of all places (OK, it was originally on Yahoo Travel): "World's Happiest Places: A new report reveals where people feel most positive about their lives"
With nothing to defend, uphold or even embrace, the idea of "hipsterdom" is left wide open for attack.
Hipster: The Dead End of Western Civilization
Brazil's poor are rising to create a new middle class in the country and are contributing to the economic boom there. Tina Rosenberg reports in today's 's Opiniator column: Brazil’s level of economic inequality is dropping at a faster rate than that of almost any other country.
Brazil's Incredibly Successful Social Program: Pay the Poor - Health
Parataxic distortion is a psychiatric term first used by Harry S. Sullivan to describe the inclination to skew perceptions of others based on fantasy . The "distortion" is a faulty perception of others, based not on actual experience with the individual, but from a projected fantasy personality attributed to them.
Parataxic distortion
Chinese Commercial Law Books In English. The Good Ones. : China Law Blog : China Law for Business
Clients (particularly those involved with Human Resources) and law students are always asking me what English language books I recommend for learning about Chinese law. Many years ago, I would tell them there were none.
“Don’t be deceived when they tell you things are better now.
An 18th Century Quote Defines Todays Truth
It’s a simple fact that you can never be productive if you take on too many commitments — you simply spread yourself too thin and will not be able to get anything done, at least not well or on time.
The Gentle Art of Saying No
7 Modern Dictators Way Crazier Than You Thought Possible
History is loaded with power-hungry dickweeds who rule over their countries' fearful populations like the Predator in a laser tag match. Oftentimes these people are infamous not just for their cruelty, but also for their bafflingly insane and self-indulgent antics. Francois Duvalier -- President for Life of HaitiWhy do we flirt?