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- Why Psychology is Not
, and work on from there. These types of findings are the best evidence for how much more psychology is than just common sense.
Ultimately what really sets psychology apart from common sense is the scientific method.Ultimately what really sets psychology apart from common sense is the scientific method. Psychology tests common sense ideas about people (along with some nonsensical ideas) to try and find out the truth. Sometimes common sense is proved right, other times not.
But, again, let''s not be too down on common sense. While psychologists are usually sensitive and .........
Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:52:18 GMT - Stumped
When I came across this near the pines, I was stumped. The tree that this once was grew near my northwest corner in some deep, good, completely un-Ozark type soil. It is close to but not right on the fence, and there are plenty of other trees of its same size growing nearby. It’s not apparent why this particular tree was taken while so many around it were .........
Sun, 02 Mar 2008 13:55:28 GMT - Cool Place: Vanuatu
Sparkling beaches may just be every island vacation dream, but Vanuatu has a little something special. This group of 83 islands offers mountainous spaces of volcanic origin and plenty of space for the adventurous types to poke around in the wilderness. Take a guide, boat between islands, and consider camping in a village retreat overnight for a truly mind-blowing .........
Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:49:22 GMT - Obama Poised Better to Beat McCain
After all Hillary Clinton may not be able to beat McCain in November, so what's the point in electing her as the Democratic Party nominee for November .........
Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:08:27 GMT - Persistence
Do you have .........
Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:29:22 GMT - Cool Pick: Bold Scarves
Looking for a quick way to get celeb style and not spend a fortune? Bold scarves are the way to go. Whether you find one at ASOS.com for a discounted rate or at eLuxury for a pretty penny, you can channel the right look, and fast. .........
Wed, 09 Jan 2008 04:12:19 GMT - Sorry ya'll
Dear fabulous readers of this .........
Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:59:41 GMT - Vinturi fizzes your wine to fineness fast
Be it a gift for yourself or for an upcoming celebration, the Vinturi Wine Aerator attempts to bypass cellar aging, decanting, "breathing" - perfect for party throwers and partygoers who seem to leave such details, as decanting wine and allowing it to "breathe" for a half hour or more, to the last minute (we''re not all perfect!). Vinturi accomplishes the process of breathing in .........
Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:56:32 GMT - The reluctant burn pile
This is the one burn pile that never realized its full potential in life. When we had the lake made, the dozer man took down hundreds of trees that had been in the Central Valley. He made long piles of them that he later set afire. They all burned to ash. Except for this .........
Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:25:04 GMT - Merry holidays!
A “garden version” of The Night Before .........
Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:03:47 GMT - Is Happier Always Better?
People around the world value happiness - that is, feeling good - above intelligence, success and even material wealth (Diener & Oishi, 2006). This makes sense because happiness is associated with so many positive outcomes: satisfaction with personal relationships, better jobs, better performance in those jobs and a higher income.
But happiness is much more complex than this. For example dissatisfaction with our current job probably helps motivate us to get a better one. A person who is happy with their job is less likely to strive for a change. In our relationships, though, less .........
Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:05:16 GMT - Buying Christmas Gifts for Her
It's that time of year. You need to buy Christmas gifts for everyone on your list. And there's a name on that list that you're just not sure about. Maybe you've only gone on one or two dates with her but you're planning on seeing her again. You think that a gift is in order but you haven't been seeing each other long enough to be sure. You want her to know she's starting to be special to you but you don't want a gift that says you're more interested than you .........
Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:17:28 GMT - Future scanner
Want to take a look into the future to plan your future strategy? That's anyone's guess. But Memebox.com now offers the Future Scanner, a vaguely Digg-tool that gives some hints of future directions. From cell phones with mini-projectors hitting the market next year to GM introducing an electronic car in 2010.
Not the best designed site, which means it won't appeal to everyone, but it's worth a peek.
As for predicting the future, it's still fraught because unexpected stuff will always keep happening. Think of 9/11, think of the rise of Google. I explore .........
Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:59:23 GMT - Way Cool Post
Frequent readers may know that a prominent sub-theme of this blog is the relationship between science and art, a subject of considerable interest to myself. Scientist/Artist Jessica Palmer at Bioephemera has an excellent post on the subject.
Although the article is mostly about whether art can inform science, I found it jarring at some points because my view of art and science is so conflated, namely that science IS art (note this doesn''t make the reverse also true). I don''t know if Jessica would agree with me on that point, I was struck by this sentence from her post:
"Even .........
Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:56:42 GMT - Enjoyable Activities Beat Improved Life Circumstances
Being happy and staying happy is all about our day-to-day activities according to this theory of sustainable happiness. Research suggests that the contributions to our happiness are 50% genetic, 10% from our life circumstances and fully 40% determined by our day-to-day activities. But what evidence is there for this theory?
One prediction from this theory is that engaging in new activities should increase our happiness more than an improvement in our circumstances. This is exactly what Sheldon and Lyubomirsky (2006) tested in three related studies.
New activities vs. new .........
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