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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Be back on the 7th.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Joe Navarro with Body Language Basics.
SPY-CATCHER
Fortunately for us we evolved a system to immediately communicate to others how we feel and what we sense. If not for this, a room might be dangerously hot - not just warm and a swim in a lake might turn into hypothermia. If we had to think, even for a few seconds, at every perilous encounter (imagine a coiled rattle snake by your leg) we would have died out as a species. Instead we evolved to react to threats or anything that might harm us and not to think (the "freeze, flight, fight response" I talk about in Louder Than Words).
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Extravert/Introvert Collection Continues
Psychology Today Article :
"Do Introverts and Extroverts See Reality Differently?"
So read the LiveScience headline, in an article describing research findings that extroverts answer survey questions with more extreme responses than introverts do. It doesn’t matter what type of question it is. Whether asked to rate how much they liked a photo of a nature scene, or how disgusted they’d be upon finding a caterpillar in their salad, the results were the same – extroverts reported more intense reactions than introverts did.
This raises the question: do extroverts actually experience life in extremes, or are they just more inclined to declarative statements? If the answer is the latter, then extroverts’ instinct for hyperbole can interfere with “scientists’ efforts to paint an objective view of the world,” writes LiveScience reporter Rachael Rettner.
According to one scientist I spoke to while researching my book, however, the answer may be the former, at least when it comes topositive emotions like joy and delight. Extroverts are known for “up-regulating” these feelings – for accentuating the positive, says Rick Howard, University of Nottingham psychology professor, while introverts are more likely to simply take their emotions as they find them.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Nancy Wake: A True Hero Will Be Missed.
This was Captain America in our real world. She faught the Nazi, led revolutionaries into battle, and made men cook for her, not the other way around. Unfortunately she died at 98 this past week. I just wanted some recognition to go to this fine example of a hero.
NANCY WAKE, known as "The White Mouse".
She helped establish communication lines between the British military and the French Resistance in 1944 that were deemed crucial to weakening German strength in France in advance of the Allied invasion.
By her own account she once killed a German sentry with her bare hands, and ordered the execution of a woman she believed to be a German spy.
Ms. Wake received so many medals for her wartime service, she said, that she lived out her old age on the proceeds from their sale.
Britain and the United States awarded her their highest civilian honors. France gave her the Legion d’Honneur, the highest military honor it bestows.
She once described herself — as a young woman — as someone who loved nothing more than “a good drink” and handsome men, “especially French men.”
The German military described her as “la souris blanche,” or “the white mouse,” for her ability to elude capture.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Moon on Moonlighting
From 2009
The science fiction film Moon premiered at select theaters around the country on Friday. I sat down with the movie's director, Duncan Jones, in March to talk about filmmaking, artificial intelligence,philosophy, theory of mind, science fiction, and his childhood. Acondensed rendering of the interview appears in the current issue of Psychology Today. Here's a more complete version. Spoiler alert.
THE INTERVIEWDuncan Jones: Pretty much [what happened in the movie], because there was a lot of of me in it. A lot of me and Sam [Rockwell, the lead actor]. I grew up as an only child, as did Sam. That's one of the things that we shared that gave us a good starting point for discussing how we were going to do the film. But I think the film kind of asks the question, What would it be like if you met yourself? And over time, I think, I've become pretty okay about myself. But it did take a long time. I'm 38 now so when I was younger I used to have a lot of concerns and I didn't really know my place in the world and it took me a long time to feel comfortable in my own skin.
White Collar's Most Wanted.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Joe Navarro Speaks Lessons From the Oslo Terrorist Attack
Personality TypesWhen we look at terrorists such as the accused Anders Behring Breivik, aka, Andrew Berwick, two prominent but significant personality features stand out that we see over and over: pathologicalnarcissism and paranoia (Navarro 2004).
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A NonVerbal expert. He has written many books on Interrogation, Deception Prevention, and Body Language.
Monday, August 15, 2011
My Declaration of Introversion.
"Whether you prefer the internal world or the external world, that preference is fixed. You can force yourself to act outside of your element, but an introvert can’t become an extravert and vice versa."
I have a link set to a page where it compare Introversive and Extroversive Personalities. Please read both so that you can understand both sides of the spectrum.
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THE AVETT BROTHERS - "THE PERFECT SPACE"
Lyrics:
I wanna have friends that I can trust,
that love me for the man I’ve become not the man I was.
I wanna have friends that will let me be
all alone when being alone is all that I need.
I wanna fit in to the perfect space,
feel natural and safe in a volatile place.
And I wanna grow old without the pain,
give my body back to the earth and not complain.
Will you understand when I am too old of a man?
And will you forget when we have paid our debt
who did we borrow from?
Okay part two now clear the house.
The party’s over take the shouting and the people,
get out.
I have some business and a promise that I have to hold to.
I do not care what you assume or what the people told you.
Will you understand, when I am too old of a man?
Will you forget when we have paid our debts,
who did we borrow from, who did borrow from?
I wanna have pride like my mother has,
And not like the kind in the bible that turns you bad.
And I wanna have friends that I can trust,
that love me for the man I’ve become and not the man that I was.
I have a link set to a page where it compare Introversive and Extroversive Personalities. Please read both so that you can understand both sides of the spectrum.
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MY DECLARATION:
Over the weekend I experienced overflow of requests to hang out with friends. Unfortunately I was extremely busy so I declined. This however is a reoccurring event most weeks. I love my friends but I hate spending time on frivolous activities such as going out every night, clubs, or getting interrupted in between something that will better me (study, building, filming).Dont get me wrong once in a while its good to go out. This resulted with the outside appearance of following my introversive tendencies to the point where friends think I am avoiding them. In a way yes but not as a slight to them.
As a student and employee, I find that 30 minutes to an hour of quality time with a friend is all that is needed. Some extraverts may find it selfish but trying to change someone is selfish as well because they are changing you for them. But this self glorified injustice has gone on for too long. My immediate question was do extraverts now there are introverts? Then I asked, If extraverts are aware do they understand? My personal conclusion was No. I want to share this because I feel that Introverts are getting the label of jerks or being selfish. I concerned not to make this appear as an attack on my true friends.
So if you take offense, I apologize but my previous actions, intended to explain myself and Introverts have failed. So I have resorted to text.
THE AVETT BROTHERS - "THE PERFECT SPACE"
Lyrics:
I wanna have friends that I can trust,
that love me for the man I’ve become not the man I was.
I wanna have friends that will let me be
all alone when being alone is all that I need.
I wanna fit in to the perfect space,
feel natural and safe in a volatile place.
And I wanna grow old without the pain,
give my body back to the earth and not complain.
Will you understand when I am too old of a man?
And will you forget when we have paid our debt
who did we borrow from?
Okay part two now clear the house.
The party’s over take the shouting and the people,
get out.
I have some business and a promise that I have to hold to.
I do not care what you assume or what the people told you.
Will you understand, when I am too old of a man?
Will you forget when we have paid our debts,
who did we borrow from, who did borrow from?
I wanna have pride like my mother has,
And not like the kind in the bible that turns you bad.
And I wanna have friends that I can trust,
that love me for the man I’ve become and not the man that I was.
Philly.com| Understanding Positives and Growth of PTSD
Studying the positive side of trauma and grief by Stacey Burling
One of the first things you notice about Judy Bernstein is how easily, how freely, she laughs.
Her obvious zest is all the more striking when you hear about the trials in her life.
Her father died in a plane crash when she was 21. Her brother-in-law was killed crossing Broad Street. Her sister died in a car crash.
In 2001, Bernstein learned she had lymphoma. Since then, doctors have diagnosed six other cancers: breast, thyroid, skin, esophageal, and two kinds of lung.
Bernstein, 68, always understood how fleeting life could be, but she credits her close personal relationship with cancer with making her stronger and more spiritual, giving, and tolerant - with making her a better person.
"Something good comes from everything," said Bernstein, whose cancers have been manageable. "You just have to know where to look or how to look."
Bernstein is an example of what psychologists call posttraumatic growth (PTG), the lesser-known sibling of post-traumatic stress disorder.
While the more dramatic PTSD has gotten far more publicity, a cadre of researchers has been studying the positive side of trauma and grief: that most people bounce back to baseline, and some emerge from disaster stronger and better, at least in some ways.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
MOOD LIGHTING.
MEDICAL NEWS Today: Study on How Light Changes Mood
Psychologist Brian Wiltgen and biologists Ignacio Provencio and Daniel Warthen of U.Va.'s College of Arts & Sciences worked together to combine studies of fear with research on how light affects physiology and behavior.
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Thursday, August 11, 2011
Facial Differences In Criminals
As it turns out, humans possess the ability to tell who's a criminal and who's not simply by looking at them because criminals look different from noncriminals.
In this blog, I have repeatedly emphasized the fact that virtually all "stereotypes" are empirically true. If they weren't true, they would not be stereotypes in the first place. To my knowledge, all of the very, very few stereotypes that are not empirically true, for some reason, have to do with people's appearance. Hence, it is not true that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and it is not true that beauty is only skin-deep.
Continue to Source.
Take the Test At the Bottom of the Article: Answers
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Understanding the Passive Nature of People.
Peeved by Passive-Agression
Psychology Today has compiled 4 articles and studies written by M.D.s and psychologists in the field to break down passive aggressiven areas.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
History of Crime in Philadelphia.
Philly.com's researchers and writers created an awesome piece on the crime in Philadelphia over the years. Read More
"Philadelphia has had a long history of violent or colorful criminals, from Al Capone to Ace Capone to Thomas Capano, from the Arsenic Gang that poisoned or killed 100 people, to Jocelyn Kirsch, the glamorous Drexel student convicted of scamming friends and acquaintances out of more than $100,000 with her beau to finance their high life." - Philly.com
Monday, August 8, 2011
PTSD & Soldiers
Found a really piece on iTunes U! Its about why some soldiers do better under stress. The focus is on Andy Morgan, M.D., associate clinical professor of psychiatry, talks about his research with the military examining why some soldiers thrive under extremely adverse circumstances.
Its about 50 minutes long but its free to download and really interesting if you have a long drive or are able to wear headphones at work.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
The Psychology of Batman Documentary.
The History channel and the Dark knight Team got together to make this really interesting documentary. Enjoy!.
Friday, August 5, 2011
Introduction to Mr. Pease
Allan Pease is one of my favorite authors. He and his wife has wrote a book on understanding body language. Check out this interview.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
First American Serial Killer.
H.H. Holmes
This 65min documentary is about the first American Serial Killer. "America's first serial killer is the subject of this documentary narrated by Tony Jay. The film looks at the life of Herman Mudgett, aka H.H. Holmes." -hulu
This 65min documentary is about the first American Serial Killer. "America's first serial killer is the subject of this documentary narrated by Tony Jay. The film looks at the life of Herman Mudgett, aka H.H. Holmes." -hulu
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Certainly Amazing.
I was browsing the Sweet Station's website and I came across this amazing artist. His name is Thomas Doyle. Check Out The Work> http://www.thomasdoyle.net/index.htm
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
If You Watch ‘Lie to Me,’ Will You Become More Successful at Detecting Lies?
I know, the TV show Lie to Me is toast, but with DVDs and such, we can all have our toast and eat it, too. But will it make us big and strong lie detectors?
When FOX first promoted the show in 2009, it claimed that it was "inspired by the scientific discoveries of Dr. Paul Ekman, a real-life specialist who can read clues embedded in the human face, body, and voice to expose both the truth and lies in criminal investigations." So would viewers who watched the show learn to become more accurate at distinguishing lies from truths?
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Writer: Published on June 13, 2011 by Bella DePaulo, Ph.D
Sources:
Lie To Me Fox Page: http://www.fox.com/lietome/
Monday, August 1, 2011
We All Wear Masks.
A big spender on eBay shelled out almost $1 million to get inside Casey Anthony's head.
A Los Angeles eBay user called "prophunter" wound up with six rubber renderings of Anthony's face that had been used in a parody video and put one of them up for auction on eBay. That first mask garnered a winning bid of $999,900 Wednesday. It beat out 104 other bids that started at $25 on Monday.
Source: CNN.com
