At her majesty's pleasure

"My sins, in brief: When the cabin crew refused to radio JFK to see if I'd left my laptop at the gate and also declined to move me to another seat, "an altercation ensued" -- not physical, but verbal, with the flight attendants becoming snootier by the minute and me becoming,...

You Broke Up with My MySpace Page?!

I had someone break up with me by email before, but she was 6000 miles away and couldn't wait for the time zones to align. This is the next level, though: Posting the end of your relationship on your soon-to-be-former paramour's social networking page."Yes, the latest thing...

Cool Collection of Phsychology Video and Audio Lectures!

I just made a new post on my blog with all the psychology video and audio lectures I could find on the net. Lectures include: General PsychologyDrugs and BehaviorClinical PsychologyHuman EmotionSocial PsychologyIntroduction to Psychology and others. Go to Free Science...

"Hug a hoodie" teen who made gun gesture arrested for pot

The teenager who made a gun gesture at UK Tory leader David Cameron has been arrested for possession of marijuana, reports the BBC.  (we still do not have a photo of the gesture, btw)."The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to possessing...

What is Autism

"Autism is a complex condition sharing many similarities with other conditions such as dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD. For a diagnosis of autism to be made, there must be some other symptoms such as difficulties with speech, abnormalities of posture or gesture, impaired...

What is ADHD?

"Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder sometimes known as ADHD is the descriptive label given to an ever-increasing number of children with a variety of behavioural and learning problems including hyperactivity, poor attention span, lack of concentration, disruptiveness,...

Can Dogs Make You Healthier?

"Scientists claimed on Monday that owning a dog is good for your mental and physical health, more so even than cats. Writing in the British Journal of Health Psychology, Dr. Deborah Wells, a senior lecturer at the Canine Behaviour Centre of Queens University, Belfast, found...

UK House discusses 'racist' attack on Indian actress

"The alleged racist comments made against 'Big Brother' contestant and Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty were raised in the House of Commons on Tuesday by NRI Labour MP Keith Vaz, saying such behaviour is "unacceptable". In an Early Day Motion, Vaz said, "That this House views...

Let the state 'manage' your 12 year old for you

I think that Mr Blair must be on the verge of succumbing to nervous exhaustion, having read this Guardian article. Writing in the Sun as the Government prepares to publish proposals to force more parents to attend parenting classes, Mr Blair said "an overwhelming majority"...

100th Monkey Phenomenon

I heard this story last week and thought it would make an interesting blog post. In 1952 a group of scientists were observing a colony of snow monkeys  on the Japanese island of Koshima. The monkeys liked to eat a fruit that dropped into the sand where they lived, but...