behavior

For those of you that don't already know, Science Magazine regularly has a podcast. For this week, they have one concerning research over racism, how we think we will react towards racism versus what we actually do. The abstract to the article is here...

I've just been to Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ and left at closing time, as the masses emptied to go home for the night. Now, I've done this (recently) at a good number of other major theme parks as well (Dorney Park, Hershey Park, Sea World, Disney World's Parks ... you get the point). Only...

I have two questions on my personal behavior. Last night at a 7-11 ( Quicky mart ) I found a $10 bill. I picked it up and looked around for anyone looking like they lost something. Nothing. I went into the store and hung around for 10 mins. to see if anyone would come in looking for their lost...

Here's today's carefully researched LA Times article about Schwarzenegger's history of inappropriate and unwanted groping of various women over the past years (also his response to it): Schwarzenegger's conduct with women "I've Behaved Badly" Please note the Times clearly says this was not...

One definition of a soverign state concerns the ability to secure one's borders. As it stands it appears that the US has largely opened it's southern border to any and all. A large reason for this, I surmise, is the self serving nature of politicions who live in mortal dread of offending any...

Ok, I guess this has gone around before, but I couldn't find any other thread where it was discussed...so here goes: I'm intrigued by the recent talk about moral behavior (or perhaps morality in general) in Randi's recent commentaries. Last week (I think) he said that he is insulted when...

I have a couple of questions for those interested in the study of human behavior: In particle physics, the name of the "standard" theory is called "quantum mechanics" or "relativistic quantum theory" etc. If I mention it, everyone mostly would know what I am referring to. So I am wondering...