…and watch this talk from TED.
It discusses the difference between liberals and conservatives. But I liked it because it progressed into a challenge to everyone of stepping beyond themselves for a greater good. Read More
The Science of Love
Another winning talk from TED.
What can I say, I’m such a geek 1 Actually “nerd” would be the more appropriate term for this particular instance.… in love. Talks like this/these are a perfect marriage of my thought processes; the irrational discussed rationally.
Helen Fisher: The brain in love
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Synthesizing Happiness
What do you call the process of looking a the brighter side of things – when you see the glass as half-full instead of the other way around? Positive thinking? Sure, we can call it that.
But what if it’s something you clearly had not wanted, but just convinced yourself eventually that it was all for the best? Here are the two top examples which illustrate such a scenario:
- Any person (most of the time, it’s the woman) who has settled for less than what they had really wanted in a partner.
- Any parent who thinks their child is perfect – bonus points if the child has an actual mental or physical handicap.
It’s those people which these two words are perfect for: Synthesized Happiness.
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