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Delayed Gratification in an Instant World
How technology has changed our perspective There's a famous Stanford study about delayed gratification that involved kids and marshmallows. It went something like this: Researchers guided children one at a time into a room. Inside the room was a...
Stars Can Change
In the movie "A Knight's Tale," young William queries, "Can a man change his stars?" Of course this has nothing to do with being male, female, black, white, or all the shades in between. It's a question about agency, control, and volition. Do we...
Humor Can Cure What Ails you
Humor can help us in many situations. Norman Cousins, famous for using belly laughter to cure his illness in 1964, believed this. He'd watch episodes of Candid Camera and other comedic performances. In his book, Anatomy of an illness as perceived...