Category Archives: Mind Games
Imagination and Creativity in Animals
Determining whether or not animals can be creative would require that we define what creativity means. In the meantime… in Thailand, elephants paint pictures and play improvisational fusion jazz. In New Guinea, male Bower birds collect tasty berries and flowers
Imagination and Creativity in Animals
Determining whether or not animals can be creative would require that we define what creativity means. In the meantime… in Thailand, elephants paint pictures and play improvisational fusion jazz. In New Guinea, male Bower birds collect tasty berries and flowers
the rise of food trucks and the coming hipster turf wars
There is an obvious plethora of food on the move these days. Often this food arrives by tweet and is accompanied by a whole holodeck change in environment… people juggling, lights, purple clothing. The Fojol Bros from D.C. are a
the rise of food trucks and the coming hipster turf wars
There is an obvious plethora of food on the move these days. Often this food arrives by tweet and is accompanied by a whole holodeck change in environment… people juggling, lights, purple clothing. The Fojol Bros from D.C. are a
decision fatigue, paralysis and the depletion of ego
Introductory anecdote: How people are driven (part 1) In Israel, parole boards usually grant parole 30% of the time on average, except after meals and breaks when they grant parole 60% of the time ___________________________ THE IRRATIONALITY OF DECISION MAKING
decision fatigue, paralysis and the depletion of ego
Introductory anecdote: How people are driven (part 1) In Israel, parole boards usually grant parole 30% of the time on average, except after meals and breaks when they grant parole 60% of the time ___________________________ THE IRRATIONALITY OF DECISION MAKING
Self protective mechanisms in mammals
Wandering around in the land of the Balkanized,I’ve been thinking about self-protection. Self protective mechanisms in donkeys make them stubborn. They avoid doing anything that may seem life threatening. Falling cats have hairs in their ears that orient them to
Self protective mechanisms in mammals
Wandering around in the land of the Balkanized,I’ve been thinking about self-protection. Self protective mechanisms in donkeys make them stubborn. They avoid doing anything that may seem life threatening. Falling cats have hairs in their ears that orient them to
first drugs, then depression
more people take anti-depressants than antibiotics over 22 million Americans on Fluoxetine (Prozac) in 1970 the drug was released in 1972 came the Feighner criteria… 14 ways in which patients could be considered mentally ill later, depression became a self-diagnostic
first drugs, then depression
more people take anti-depressants than antibiotics over 22 million Americans on Fluoxetine (Prozac) in 1970 the drug was released in 1972 came the Feighner criteria… 14 ways in which patients could be considered mentally ill later, depression became a self-diagnostic
Why things aren’t always obvious
The order in which things are discovered affects how they are perceived
Why things aren’t always obvious
The order in which things are discovered affects how they are perceived
emotions overpower reasoning when brain overloaded
baba shiv is a bald guy from stanford business school you can see for yourself here baba made an experiment he asked participants to remember a number and then walk down the hall and report the number on the way
emotions overpower reasoning when brain overloaded
baba shiv is a bald guy from stanford business school you can see for yourself here baba made an experiment he asked participants to remember a number and then walk down the hall and report the number on the way
the effective and the affected
There are no rewards or punishments, only consequences. and yet there’s a time-gap between your daily habits and the long term effects of those habits what tendencies are you getting yourself into just because of work, just because of the
the effective and the affected
There are no rewards or punishments, only consequences. and yet there’s a time-gap between your daily habits and the long term effects of those habits what tendencies are you getting yourself into just because of work, just because of the
The cost of custom made hate
Ms. Ruth is a fifth generation seamstress specializing primarily in white hoodies. Today, a fitted Ku Klux Klan jumpsuit runs about $140- that’s a commitment. Gotta look sharp when you’re out being a hater. Early on Nathaniel Bedford Forrest and
The cost of custom made hate
Ms. Ruth is a fifth generation seamstress specializing primarily in white hoodies. Today, a fitted Ku Klux Klan jumpsuit runs about $140- that’s a commitment. Gotta look sharp when you’re out being a hater. Early on Nathaniel Bedford Forrest and
Lesley Stahl takes a stab at mind reading
Before I get to the brunt of this transmission, let me point out that the world record for “Largest Object Removed From Human Skull” goes to survivor Michael Hill of Jacksonville, Florida. I think the title should include something about
Lesley Stahl takes a stab at mind reading
Before I get to the brunt of this transmission, let me point out that the world record for “Largest Object Removed From Human Skull” goes to survivor Michael Hill of Jacksonville, Florida. I think the title should include something about
Babes in the Freezer
The “Incident of infant abandonment at Seorae Village” has become the story of the summer in La Republique. Veronique Courjault is standing trial in Tours, France, for some alleged infanticiding she did in 1999. This is BEFORE her infamous Babes-in-the-Freezer
Babes in the Freezer
The “Incident of infant abandonment at Seorae Village” has become the story of the summer in La Republique. Veronique Courjault is standing trial in Tours, France, for some alleged infanticiding she did in 1999. This is BEFORE her infamous Babes-in-the-Freezer
The blundering Jackal and his urological downfall
Maybe you’ve heard of ilich ramirez sanchez, aka carlos the jackal. maybe you haven’t… that’s ok too. I don’t want to go into a full biography of this dude, not here. not now. briefly, other than being a collector of
The blundering Jackal and his urological downfall
Maybe you’ve heard of ilich ramirez sanchez, aka carlos the jackal. maybe you haven’t… that’s ok too. I don’t want to go into a full biography of this dude, not here. not now. briefly, other than being a collector of
Man and his diagrams
You need pattern. you crave it. It’s part of your hard-wiring. Look at the image, it doesn’t move, but your eyes scan all over it with rapid acuity. They look for edges, they look for definition…. familiarity. You internalize it,
Man and his diagrams
You need pattern. you crave it. It’s part of your hard-wiring. Look at the image, it doesn’t move, but your eyes scan all over it with rapid acuity. They look for edges, they look for definition…. familiarity. You internalize it,
Paris Syndrome: Sunday June 23, 1940 6am
Recipe for misguided aesthetics casserole: take a handful of failed, sheltered artists and let them have a go at rewiring human nature give them lots of money, acclaim, power…. cameras go ahead and give a few of them mustaches host
Paris Syndrome: Sunday June 23, 1940 6am
Recipe for misguided aesthetics casserole: take a handful of failed, sheltered artists and let them have a go at rewiring human nature give them lots of money, acclaim, power…. cameras go ahead and give a few of them mustaches host
429 years in jail
This is the story of Mr. Anthony Hislar. He’s 27. In September 2008, Mr. Hislar was arrested at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, where he was eluding police. Disneyland is just the kind of place you might want to hide out
429 years in jail
This is the story of Mr. Anthony Hislar. He’s 27. In September 2008, Mr. Hislar was arrested at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, where he was eluding police. Disneyland is just the kind of place you might want to hide out
