Archives for May 2009:

Effort, delayed gratification, and altruism

May 13, 2009 in , , with no comments

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 [...]

Gchat statuses III

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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, so [...]