Here are some most posts, taken from the Archives, that are worth reading for the first time or revisiting for all the good times you had the first time. Enjoy.
The military’s abandon of the suicidal soldier
1984: The book that killed George Orwell
500 words on: The fall of (opposite) marriage
Lincoln’s great depression
Entries Tagged as 'Psychology'
Old Posts, Renewed
January 6th, 2010 No Comments
Tags: 1984 · depression · gay marriage · george orwell · lincoln · Psychology · suicide
poliPicks
July 3rd, 2009 No Comments
Interesting thing happened last weekend during Pride. Partaking in the annual festivities celebrating the gay community and allies, like me and my crew, is quite an experience. Moods were tempered compared to years before, mainly because of the recent court decision upholding Prop. 8.
Nonetheless, the crowd was partying like it was 2009. At one of [...]
Tags: iran · michele bachmann · poli · poliPicks · Psychology · religion · sears tower · washington post
Make your kids successful by denying them treats
May 21st, 2009 No Comments
And being a bit of a jerk.
A recent study has shown a strong correlation (possibly a causation, but that argument still lacks meat) between self-control as a child and success in life.
The test was basically this: a kid and a researcher would sit around a table in small room. The table would have a bounty [...]
Tags: children · Psychology · self-control · success
Lincoln’s Great Depression
May 20th, 2009 No Comments
One of the most intriguing articles on Lincoln I have ever read depicts his struggle with depression and how this illness crafted his presidential capacities. The author of this article, Joshua Wolf Shenk, is also the author of a book I am currently finishing, Lincoln’s Melancholy. After I read the article I had to get [...]
Tags: depression · lincoln · Psychology
poliPicks
May 15th, 2009 No Comments
Time for the weekend, time for poliPicks. There is really nothing better than an interesting, long magazine article that is good enough to make into your weekend schedule of laziness. For those who weren’t able to pick up and save such an article for you weekend brunches, you will be pleasantly surprised below. Also, some good ol’ fashioned politickin’, with the usual drama, melodrama, and comedy (it’s funny ‘cuz it’s true). Enjoy!
Tags: david brooks · Food · happiness · healthcare · nancy pelosi · obama · Psychology · The Great Recession
The Paradox of Pride
April 7th, 2009 1 Comment
It comes before the fall, I hear. Yet, according to new research, pride is often needed to pick oneself back up, and if overdone, become a narcissist. There is a saying that in order to be successful in politics you need a big head and broad shoulders. Is it any surprise that many politicians have [...]
Tags: politics · Psychology
