January 2010
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Andrew McDonald » A Pictorial Guide to avoiding... →
=) Now go do that. Seriously.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20008967 →
Study suggesting that self-control is… contagious.
Only the abstract is available and there are no actual numbers mentioned there (how convenient); the experimental design seems less than plausible and so on. But the idea is cool nevertheless.
PS If there are any significant results, I’m choosing new friends/family.
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How we read each other’s minds
The talk features a nice demonstration of Theory of Mind experiments. Also, neuroscience can give you an excuse for being a jerk. Sweet.
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Have a Good Time
I started reading Murakami’s Birthday Stories today. It begins with the following poem (song lyrics? not sure):
Yesterday it was my birthday I hung one more year on the line I should be depressed My life’s a mess But I’m having a good time I’ve been loving and loving and loving I’m exhausted from loving so well I should go to bed But a voice in my head says,...
Lara!
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Rêves doux =)
We’re all pathetic. It’s what makes everything interesting.
– House-ism