Ah, third time’s a charm. I am officially consecrating this as a recurring feature on the blog now. Please feel free to send me suggestions in the future. I will credit finders of quotes as well as the original source. happiness courts the light, so we deem the world is gay; but misery hides aloof, (More…)
Posts from May 2009
May 13, 2009
Effort, delayed gratification, and altruism
The New Yorker carries two features this week with some great anecdotes illustrating how current psychology views the role of effort and free will. I’ve thrown in a link to my new favorite science publication, Seed Magazine, which combines top notch science feature-writing with an impressive breadth of cultural awareness. They also have an impeccable (More…)