The massacre in Orlando, the anniversary of Newtown, the sit-in on the floor of the House: why does the pro-gun lobby have such a strangle hold on government? Science can explain it and recommend some actions to take.
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Trump is a narcissist, but what does it mean for his potential presidency. What might a Trump presidency look like? Read the predictions based on science right here!
Trump has been FRAMED! But, he’s still guilty guilty guilty! Find out how Clinton is owning Trump and its implications for the elections. Behavioral economics can explain it!
Why why why can’t we do anything about gun violence? Minority influence, dopamine, and traffic safety may hold the answers!
Trump has contaminated all of us in one way or another. Using the halo effect and other heuristics, I explain exactly the kind of contaminate that Trump is. And, there is a long snarky, sarcasticky, and profaney rant about Brock Turner.
Originally posted on hecatedemeter:
“Whistling girls and crowing hens always come to some bad ends,” my grandma used to say, just before she would tell me that while I was a gracious loser (she was right; I am), I was a “very poor winner.” Â By that, my grandma…
Originally posted on dr. p.l. (paul) thomas:
The boot in the face, the brute Brute heart of a brute like you. “Daddy,” Sylvia Plath When people declare “He literally lost his mind” or when TV and radio ad after ad announces “Not available in all states,” I…
The Blogging U courses work! My review of my experience with the course and my celebration of breaking 100 visitors and views!
Sanders won’t quit! He’s in til the end! Find out what psychology has to say about Bernie’s determination!
Internet addiction! Reward Circuits! Dopamine! The love molecule! Find out what contributes to your obsession with social media! Now get back to work!
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