Causation and the Endless Search for Reasons
Stop looking for causation and start changing behavior. That’s what I tell people these days. Modern trends in psychology point toward identifying irrational thinking rather than emotional catharsis....
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Hostility Blinds Us from Truth
It is an interesting fact that the when we take a stake in an argument we often shut down open-minded thinking. Our minds seem to have a need to separate us into a “for” or “against”...
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Bashing Former President Carter And Using The Race Card
It seemed odd that former President Carter credited racism as a reason for the objections to Obama’s policies. Then again, I’ve learned not to dismiss an idea simply because it doesn’t fit...
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Makin’ a few copies…
Have you ever noticed how most people in any given culture tend to have pretty much the same daily habits or rituals? In fact, it is that “sameness” that the culture is based on – at least in...
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