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The Online Disinhibition Effect...tell me more about this!

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 05:22:05 GMT

clipped by: mugofcoffee
clipper's remarks: interesting article!

You Don't Know Me (dissociative anonymity)
You Can't See Me (invisibility)
See You Later (asynchronicity)
It's All in My Head (solipsistic introjection)
It's Just a Game (dissociative imagination)
We're Equals (minimizing authority))
Personality Variables
True Self?
Self Constellations Across Media
Altering Self Boundary

It's well known that people say and do things in cyberspace that they wouldn't ordinarily say or do in the face-to-face world. They loosen up, feel more uninhibited, express themselves more openly. Researchers call this the "disinhibition effect." It's a double-edged sword. Sometimes people share very personal things about themselves. They reveal secret emotions, fears, wishes. Or they show unusual acts of kindness and generosity. We may call this benign disinhibition.

Tags: article, online, behaviour, people, internet, browse.

People who feel wronged can really take it to heart

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 10:02:03 GMT

clipped by: mugofcoffee

Clip Source: www.latimes.com

A new study found that people who thought they were treated unfairly were more likely to suffer a heart attack or chest pain. Those who thought they had experienced the worst injustice were 55% more likely to experience a coronary event than people who thought life was fair

The subjects were tracked for an average of 10.9 years. In that time, 387 either died of a heart attack, were treated for a nonfatal attack or diagnosed with angina

the subjects were questioned before they showed any signs of cardiovascular disease. That way, the results weren't skewed by people who thought life was unfair because they were already sick.

People who think they are victims of discrimination often respond by drinking, smoking or overeating.

They do things that take the edge off," Krieger said. "If you do those things, those will have health consequences

Frequent experiences of unfair treatment can produce psychological distress that, in the long term, may influence health," said lead author Roberto De Vogli

Tags: heart problems, people, disease, heart attack, research.

What do Angels look like? (not pic)

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:54:08 GMT

clipped by: mugofcoffee

Clip Source: www.emofree.com

Like the little old lady who returned your wallet yesterday

Like the taxi driver who told you that
your eyes light up the world, when you smile.

Like the poor man who offered
to share his lunch with you.

Like the rich man who showed you it
really is all possible, if only you believe.

Like the stranger who just happened to come along,
when you had lost your way.

Like the friend who touched your heart,
when you didn't think you had one left to touch

Angels come in all sizes and shapes,
All ages and skin types.

Some with freckles, some with dimples,
some with wrinkles, some without.

They come disguised as friends, enemies,
teachers, students, lovers and fools.

They leave no forwarding address,
They ask for nothing in return.

They don't take life too seriously,
They travel light.

They are hard to find when your eyes are closed, But
They are everywhere you look when you choose to see

Tags: angels, society, people, help, love.

Hi! be careful..

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 07:03:18 GMT

clipped by: mugofcoffee
clipper's remarks: The group "Castellers de Vilafranca" form a human tower called "Castell" during the annual fiestas of "San Felix" in Vilafranca del Penedes, near Barcelona August 30, 2007. The formation of human towers is a tradition of Catalonia and between 100 and 200 people are needed to complete a tower. (SPAIN)

Clip Source: www.reuters.com

Tags: people, spain, castell, human tower.

Disastor Tours, for God's sake!

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:10:59 GMT

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clipper's remarks: people actually pay to participate in the disaster tours!!!!!!!!!

Clip Source: abcnews.go.com

Rev. Judith Kelsey-Powell, left, photographs storm damage as her husband, Rev. Keith, from Chicago, watches during a tour of flood ravaged New Orleans, La., Wednesday Jan. 4, 2006. The couple were among the passengers on the first Hurricane Katrina bus tour of storm damaged areas. (Steve Helber/AP Photo)

But it's the photographs of a beached shrimp boat and a flood-ravaged home that entice the bulk of her customers into booking a tour.

"But no one wants to see the beautiful things anymore," says Cossart, who started her family-run tour business 28 years ago. "They want to see destruction. We have to give the customers what they want or I wouldn't be in business."

And so almost two years after she initiated her disaster tours covering 70 miles of devastation in 3½ hours, more than 70% of Cossart's customers opt for the ugly vestiges of Katrina over the beauty of swamps, antebellum mansions and the like.

Tags: tours, destruction, disaster tours, people, travel.

Take your revenge...NOW!

Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:19:38 GMT

clipped by: mugofcoffee
clipper's remarks: oftentimes, you get irritated and frustrated with inefficient, stupid & yes boss people...how to take revenge on them...what's the heck?...how to take revenge on anyone?...more in the article...fun...

Clip Source: artlung.com

In the memo field of all your checks, write "for sexual favors."

Reply to everything someone says with "that's what you think."

Practice making fax and modem noises.

Highlight irrelevant information in scientific papers and "cc" them to your boss.

Signal that a conversation is over by clamping your hands over your ears and grimacing.

Disassemble your pen and "accidentally" flip the ink cartridge across the room.

Adjust the tint on your TV so that all the people are green, and insist to others that you "like it that way."

Staple pages in the middle of the page.

TYPE IN UPPERCASE.

Repeat the following conversation a dozen times.
"DO YOU HEAR THAT?"
"What?"
"Never mind, it's gone now."

Ask people what gender they are.

Ask your co-workers mysterious questions and then scribble their answers in a notebook. Mutter something about "psychological profiles."

Tags: people, boss, revenge.

something is there in this picture, simple & complicated..

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:08:46 GMT

clipped by: mugofcoffee
clipper's remarks: life time of struggles, sadness, fighting spirit...what his face is trying to convey?

Clip Source: awesome-pictures.group.stumbleupon.com

Tags: face, people, picture.

How to Listen

Sat, 16 Jun 2007 01:10:35 GMT

clipped by: Kore7
clipper's remarks:

Push this listening thing. Even for a day. When asked for your opinion, say, "I don't know." You'll baffle people, sure, but maybe that's a good thing. You can be the Quiet Man. Let them try to figure you out.

I'll add: at the same time, don't be mysterious to the point of inscrutability. Share your thoughts when appropriate. If you've practiced listening to others, you'll have reserves of knowledge and experience to draw upon, which tends to compel people to listen to you in turn.

Clip Source: www.esquire.com

How to Listen

By Tom Chiarella

Somewhere along the line, someone decided we could all be experts. On everything. The market. The Yankees. The Euro. Dick Cheney. Reverse circumcision. There's a lot to talk about these days. And everybody is more than willing to tell you how they've got it figured.

And you? You're a problem solver. People come to you. They want to hear what you think. But if you don't shut up once in a while, you'll just become part of the white noise of opinion, and opinion is cheap these days. You need to learn how to listen.

Make it a point to treat the people you run into like literary characters. Assume they have dignity. Ask questions at points where you'd usually weigh in. Look them in the eye, and let them have the last word on Hillary Clinton. When you feel you may be able to trump someone on the subject of off-season free-agent acquisitions, don't.

Tags: howto, listen, opinion, conversation, social, life, people, talk, quiet, respect

Drug-resistant bacteria infecting people outside hosp.

Tue, 29 May 2007 04:48:41 GMT

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Clip Source: www.reuters.com

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Drug-resistant bacteria are infecting more people in community settings such as prisons and public housing, and not just in hospitals where such "superbugs" can run rampant, researchers said on Monday.

Over a five-year period, researchers at a Chicago hospital found a seven-fold increase in drug-resistant staph infections that had been contracted outside of any hospital.

They projected the rate of infection rose to 164 cases per 100,000 people in 2005, up from 24 cases per 100,000 in 2000.

The stubborn infections -- known as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus -- do not respond to standard antibiotic treatment, said the report published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

Drug-resistant infections caught in U.S. hospitals kill 90,000 people annually and cost $4.5 billion, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The problem has also been documented in Canada and Britain.

overuse of antibiotics for creating drug-resistant bacteria,

Tags: bacteria, hospital, resistant, people, disease, usa

Why do so many people getting married in June?

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:57:35 GMT

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clipper's remarks: this theory has been surpassed now: August is the month in which many people are getting married now!

Clip Source: ask.yahoo.com

Historically, June tends to be the most popular month for weddings. The reason has less to do with nice weather and more to with an ancient Roman goddess named -- you guessed it -- Juno.

This article from Associated Content explains that Juno was the Roman goddess of marriage. For this reason, many Romans chose to honor her by tying the knot in June. Like a lot of traditions, this one stuck.

honoring Juno isn't the only reason why June is such a popular wedding month. According to Associated Content, couples often married in June so they could time the conception of their first child. This way, the wife wouldn't be too far along in her pregnancy to perform the manual labor required during harvest time. Romantic, eh?

The site SuperWeddings.com offers a different theory. Apparently,

during the 1400s and 1500s, people took their "annual bath" during May. So, "the over-all population was smelling relatively fresh in June, making it a good time to hold a special event like a wedding!"

Tags: marriage, june, august, people, married.

13 million people hug stranger & brighten up

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:23:40 GMT

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clipper's remarks: their lives...

Clip Source: www.mindhacks.org

If everybody went out today and hugged a complete stranger imagine what effect this would have on human nature throughout the world.

FREE HUGS!

Sometimes, a hug is all we need. Free hugs is a real life controversial story of Juan Mann, a man whose sole mission was to reach out and hug a stranger to brighten up their lives. In this age of social disconnectivity and lack of human contact, the effects of the Free Hugs campaign became phenomenal.

As this symbol of human hope spread accross the city, police and officials ordered the Free Hugs campaign BANNED. What we then witness is the true spirit of humanity come together in what can only be described as awe inspiring.

Watch this incredible show of human spirit and then I urge you to go out and hug a stranger, 13 million people the world over already have:

What Do You Feel Right Now?

Tags: million, people, hug, brighten up, day, stranger, imagine, free hugs, video.

Free Brain games and IQ Tests

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:33:34 GMT

clipped by: kwonsu

Clip Source: hlavolamy.szm.sk

Download Brain Games and IQ Tests

Soukoban (144 KB) is a classic brain game for all ages. The objective is to push given cubes to a certain position in a warehouse.

PocoMan (1045 KB) is another brain game like Soukoban with a bit more complicated mazes.

Triogical (4156 KB) is a free (freeware), puzzle-type game. Collect all Klondikes by using 3 robots - pusher, grabber and zapper (99 maps).

Clip Source: mail.google.com

Clip Source: hlavolamy.szm.sk

Atomic (198 KB) - move atoms in a maze to create a molecule and all that in a time limit.

Oslík (113 KB) - get the yellow square out through the bottom edge (tease your mind).

IQ Tests

IQ test 1 (243 KB) - this test has two objectives: showing the features of Macromedia Flash and evaluating intelligence (only an estimation). 27 static and animated graphical questions are targeted at logical sequences, analogies, memory, comprehencing principles etc. I stress again, the questions are mainly for mental stimulation, and not for a real PhD certified score. More serious tests are on the links to IQ tests page.

IQ test 2 (248 KB) - this second part offers 27 harder questions in the field of cryptoanalysis and logistics.

IQ test 3 (222 KB) - the last part is about numerical and picture sequences. Reults of these three tests are not 100% accurate. Although they can be close to truth.

Tags: games, iq, brain, people, science, fun, computers, software

Guides for Writing Papers

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:06:59 GMT

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Clip Source: www.uga.edu

Guides for Writing Papers

Elements of Style by William Strunk is the classic writer's guide. This edition has been formatted for the Web. Students should pay particular attention to the sections on the paragraph and topic sentence.

How to Write a Paper, by P. Halsall, discusses the basic steps involved in writing a paper.

MLA Manuscript Format (in html) and MLA Based Guide for Writing Research Papers (PDF document, link fixed 25 Nov., 2005). This will answer most questions concerning the proper formatting of a research paper. The basis steps in writing such papers are also discussed.

How to Write a Thesis Statement

Paragraphs and Topic Sentences

How Do I Write a Coherent Paragraph and Make Transitions? from the Academic Resource Center, Wheeling Jesuit University. The section on "topic sentences" is particularly useful.

Rhodes College Writing Center Guide to Writing Papers

The Writing Guide, developed by Prof. Carolyn Schriber of Rhodes College, is an excellent guide to the basics of constructing an expository essay (also, it is here as an MS Word doc.)

Chicago Manual of Style Online I recommend this as a guideline for properly formatting the documentation of a paper.

Tags: people, writing, web sites, technology