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Friday, December 25, 2009
Bah Humbug
WALLINGFORD, Pa. (AP) - A suburban Philadelphia teenager was suspended for a day for wearing a Santa Claus suit to school.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Rationnal Late Believers
Who would want to take a chance and get on the naughty list?
Galen Henderson is 11 years old, and she believes in Santa Claus. She is steadfast in this belief, despite taunts from other kids on the bus and in the cafeteria, who tell her: He can't possibly be real. Santa is a big fat fraud in a red suit. How could he get all those presents out to every child in the world in one night?
For older believers, Santa's magic is ageless - washingtonpost.com.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Do You Doodle During Meetings or Lectures
Well you should because it helps your memory and boost your concentration.
Andrade said more research is obviously needed to find out how doodling helps us maintain our attention. However, her theory is that by using up slightly more mental resources, doodling helps prevent the mind from wandering off the boring primary task into daydream land. This study is part of an emerging recognition in psychology that secondary tasks aren't always a distraction from primary tasks, but can sometimes actually be beneficial.
BPS RESEARCH DIGEST: What does a doodle do? It boosts your memory and concentration.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
British Schools Solves The Problem Of Elitism
More signs that the Western World is determined to commit suicide.
As many as three-quarters of state schools are failing to push their brightest pupils because teachers are reluctant to promote 'elitism', an Ofsted study says today.
Many teachers are not convinced of the importance of providing more challenging tasks for their gifted and talented pupils.
Bright youngsters told inspectors they were forced to ask for harder work. Others were resentful at being dragooned into 'mentoring' weaker pupils.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Meet The Safe School Czar
This is totally unbelievable in that the discussion of what was promoted by Kevin Jennings,Pres. Obama Safe School Czar, to 14 year olds is really Not Safe For Work Article
Spanking Republicans
In states with lower percentages of people that endorse spanking and washing kids' mouths out with soap, which is the case in New England and much of the Middle Atlantic, Obama did very well. In states with higher percentages, like Wyoming, Idaho, and Alabama, McCain won big. Even the states that fall somewhat far from the trend line are usually easy to explain. For example, Hawaii, Illinois, and Alaska are all favorite son or daughter states. Several states that are below the line, like Nevada, Indiana, and Ohio, are states that have usually voted Republican in the past.
Authoritarianism and Polarization in American Politics | TPMCafe.
Buying Green Makes You Do Bad Things
While mere exposure to green products may “prime” us to think about social consciousness and perhaps improve our behavior, if we actually buy a green product, we appear to take it as license to act like jerks.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Lost University aims to help fans find the way
As the famously perplexing and mysterious series heads into its final season, its creators have launched Lost University, a multimedia experience that delves into the fields of study touched on in the show's five years. Real university professors will teach short video courses on a variety of "Lost"-related subjects -- and it's not exactly a light curriculum either, with philosophy, physics and hieroglyphics, among others.
Lost University aims to help fans find the way -- latimes.com.
Bah Humbug
WALLINGFORD, Pa. (AP) - A suburban Philadelphia teenager was suspended for a day for wearing a Santa Claus suit to school.
Rationnal Late Believers
Who would want to take a chance and get on the naughty list?
Galen Henderson is 11 years old, and she believes in Santa Claus. She is steadfast in this belief, despite taunts from other kids on the bus and in the cafeteria, who tell her: He can't possibly be real. Santa is a big fat fraud in a red suit. How could he get all those presents out to every child in the world in one night?
For older believers, Santa's magic is ageless - washingtonpost.com.
Do You Doodle During Meetings or Lectures
Well you should because it helps your memory and boost your concentration.
Andrade said more research is obviously needed to find out how doodling helps us maintain our attention. However, her theory is that by using up slightly more mental resources, doodling helps prevent the mind from wandering off the boring primary task into daydream land. This study is part of an emerging recognition in psychology that secondary tasks aren't always a distraction from primary tasks, but can sometimes actually be beneficial.
BPS RESEARCH DIGEST: What does a doodle do? It boosts your memory and concentration.
British Schools Solves The Problem Of Elitism
More signs that the Western World is determined to commit suicide.
As many as three-quarters of state schools are failing to push their brightest pupils because teachers are reluctant to promote 'elitism', an Ofsted study says today.
Many teachers are not convinced of the importance of providing more challenging tasks for their gifted and talented pupils.
Bright youngsters told inspectors they were forced to ask for harder work. Others were resentful at being dragooned into 'mentoring' weaker pupils.
Meet The Safe School Czar
This is totally unbelievable in that the discussion of what was promoted by Kevin Jennings,Pres. Obama Safe School Czar, to 14 year olds is really Not Safe For Work Article
Spanking Republicans
In states with lower percentages of people that endorse spanking and washing kids' mouths out with soap, which is the case in New England and much of the Middle Atlantic, Obama did very well. In states with higher percentages, like Wyoming, Idaho, and Alabama, McCain won big. Even the states that fall somewhat far from the trend line are usually easy to explain. For example, Hawaii, Illinois, and Alaska are all favorite son or daughter states. Several states that are below the line, like Nevada, Indiana, and Ohio, are states that have usually voted Republican in the past.
Authoritarianism and Polarization in American Politics | TPMCafe.
Buying Green Makes You Do Bad Things
While mere exposure to green products may “prime” us to think about social consciousness and perhaps improve our behavior, if we actually buy a green product, we appear to take it as license to act like jerks.
Lost University aims to help fans find the way
As the famously perplexing and mysterious series heads into its final season, its creators have launched Lost University, a multimedia experience that delves into the fields of study touched on in the show's five years. Real university professors will teach short video courses on a variety of "Lost"-related subjects -- and it's not exactly a light curriculum either, with philosophy, physics and hieroglyphics, among others.
Lost University aims to help fans find the way -- latimes.com.
