Ripped from today’s headlines.
Positive feedback isn’t always helpful; it’s how bosses get you to work longer than you want to, how girlfriends get you to do things that you don’t want to, and how cons work in general. Fortunately, if you practice mindfulness, you’re going to be less affected by positive feedback. In … Read More
So, think that Mittens loves you in the same way as, say, your child? Or a better pet, like a dog? Well, science says nope. [youtube width=”640″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEepVLQjDt8[/youtube] ___ Photo courtesy of Doug88888.
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Humble underwear may be more dangerous than you’d think; men and women are willing to pay more for stuff after handling it, and women take more risky gambles to boot. In what is perhaps the most creative study of the year, researchers in the Journal of Consumer Psychology found that … Read More
From the lab where the seeds are genetically modified, to the fields where the cotton grows, to the sweatshops where they’re manufactured, this is how a t-shirt is made. I. Introduction [youtube width=”640″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2Zod7Sd3rQ[/youtube] II. Cotton [youtube width=”640″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYa4zneKbeY[/youtube] III. Machines [youtube width=”640″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJOteam-zWw[/youtube] IV. People [youtube width=”640″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6T1MvHyUic[/youtube] V. Boxes [youtube width=”640″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4aZzxEnIhE[/youtube] VI. … Read More
