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TDG - Science, Magick, Myth and History: News Briefs 05-11-2009
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RT @jreichhold: http://bit.ly/3lL3hb I knew there was a method behind my grumpy disposition.... 35 minutes ago |
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BBC NEWS | Health | "Ser gruñon es bueno para la salud" http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8339647.stm ¿quien lo diría? 27 hours ago |
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Good News Everyone! Feeling grumpy is GOOD for you, makes us think more clearly. Hells yeah: http://bit.ly/ODlux 46 hours ago |
Grumpy Is Good
Fresh Bilge —
... Here’s an amusing article from BBC. No doubt it’s another example of government paying scientists to prove something obvious. Then, for a closing flourish, this: ...
The cognitive benefits of a bad mood
Cognitive Science Blog —
... The BBC reports:
An Australian psychology expert who has been studying emotions has found being grumpy makes us think more clearly. In contrast to those annoying happy types, miserable people are better at decision-making and less gullible, his experiments showed. While cheerfulness fosters creativity, gloominess breeds attentiveness and careful thinking, Professor Joe Forgas told Australian Science Magazine.
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News Briefs 05-11-2009
TDG - Science, Magick, Myth and History —
... Battalion comes to life in The Men Who Stare at Goats'; 'Strategic shamanism and the new world order'; and 'The paranormal soldier demystified'.
Could a human beat a T. Rex in arm wrestling, ask the (stoned) journalists of Popular Science? And here's the bone-crushing response —Still, I'd definitely pay to see that event!
The mystery of Darwin's wolf, finally solved. Now there's just one more wolf mystery left to crack.
Feeling grumpy is good for you —so embrace your inner Scrooge and repeat after me: "Bah, ...
Friday Links
Mike the Mad Biologist —
... 2009 4:01 PM, by Mike Thank the Intelligent Designer it's Friday; I've had a long week. Anyway, here are some weekend links for you. Science: Special panel says state in midst of "epidemic'' of OxyContin and heroin use Clostridium difficile infection is spreading from the hospital to the community Deep in the Forest, Bambi Remains The Cold War's Last Prisoner: Deer Still Shun Iron Curtain Border, 20 Years After the Guards and Barbed Wire Vanished Feeling grumpy 'is good for you' Other: What If Obama Didn't Need 60 Votes? The real ...
