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Psychopathic Narcissists: The Uncanny Valley of Cold Empathy

Cold Empathy evokes the concept of “Uncanny Valley”, coined in 1970 by the Japanese roboticist Masahiro Mori. Mori suggested that people react positively to androids (humanlike robots) for as long as they differ from real humans in meaningful and discernible ways. But...

opinion by samvaknin | 24 wks ago
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Barack Obama - Narcissist or Merely Narcissistic?

By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" This article was originally published in July 2008 in globalpolitician.comBarack Obama appears to be a narcissist. Granted, only a qualified mental health diagnostician can determine whether someone...

opinion by samvaknin | 44 wks ago | updated 36 wks ago
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rumana husain

Peace Initiative: Pakistani and Indian Media Giants Move Forward

For the past two years the largest media group of Pakistan, the Jang Group, has been working on a peace initiative with India. Entering into an agreement with the Times of India, the largest media group in India,...

created by rumana husain | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Dion Dolva

Heroism and Empathy Displayed By Man's Best Friend

This is a link to an article, that includes video, that highlights animals' ability to exhibit concern for one another, all in all, not very surprising to most animal lovers, be they man, woman or child. In...

created by Karen Hatter | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
192 views | 38 recommendations | 2 comments

Chaos in the World and the Jewish New Year Begins a New Life Cycle.

tikun

Chaos in the World and the Jewish New Year Begins a New Life Cycle.

The holiday season is upon us in Israel. There is a light headedness that appears in the air as if everyone I see is walking just a few inches off the ground. There is an openness of spirit that I sense in the...

opinion by tikun | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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renovatio

'Bravest' students do not cheat

Students who don't cheat seem to be in the minority, and have plenty of opportunities to see their peers cheat and receive the rewards with little risk of punishment. Is cheating part of culture?" Two studies of...

created by renovatio | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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The Secrets of Storytelling: Why We Love a Good Yarn

Popular tales do far more than entertain, however. Psychologists and neuroscientists have recently become fascinated by the human predilection for storytelling. Why does our brain seem to be wired to enjoy stories? And how do the emotional and cognitive effects of a narrative...

created by ryanborja | 3 years ago
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B Barber

Fiction fixes social awkwardness, study says

Contrary to popular stereotypes about geeky, four-eyed bookworms, fiction-lovers are actually more socially adept than most, according to new research. The ability to empathize and consider all sides of a social...

created by Rob Peters | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
415 views | 7 recommendations | 2 comments

Smokey

Children are Naturally Kind and Moral

"Children show natural tendency to feel empathy for people suffering from pain and are aware of the injustice, scientists say."

created by dimon | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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sweet east pearl

Ways to be sure the kids are alright

" Youth violence has become a national puzzle. Everyone is searching for the solution, but before it can be found we have to understand why teenagers are spilling blood on Britain's streets. There are two types of...

created by sweet east pearl | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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derfnnan

Orang-utans 'king of the grinners'

"Laughter was not developed first by humans but by our close biological cousins the apes, according to new scientific research. Scientists at the University of Portsmouth have found that orang-utans have a sense...

created by Paul Conneally | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Response to “Broken Mirrors: A Theory of Autism,” Scientific American, No...

Response to “Broken Mirrors: A Theory of Autism” Scientific American, November 2006 - originally posted on my blog on Wednesday, August 08, 2007 Notes: The magazine issue cover art is actually quite poetic. ...

created by dysamoria | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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rich_gersh

New Mobile Phone Danger Revealed As Research Proves Damage to Awareness and ...

Astonishing evidence has been posted on http://eardefenders.blogspot.com/ concerning the damaging effects that mobile phone useage can have on personal judgement when commuting. A senior manager seems to have...