Post No.: 0252 Fluffystealthkitten says: Domestic abuse is frequently a hidden crime. Many cases go unreported. So let’s learn about some of the key warning signs to look out for… A small percentage of males can be … Read More
Post No.: 0251 Furrywisepuppy says: (Checks the weather for tomorrow…) (Gets a doggy biscuit and munches it slowly…) (Spots a magpie in the garden so checks it out…) …Some people say that they work better … Read More
Post No.: 0250 Furrywisepuppy says: Putting aside issues like intentional research fraud or unintentional mistakes from scientists and reporters here, it often seems like conclusions in the social sciences (e.g. psychology, economics, sociology, political science, linguistics) are more … Read More
Post No.: 0249 Furrywisepuppy says: ‘Basking in reflected glory’ (or BIRGing) is when people associate themselves with the successes of others, such that a successful person’s (or team’s) achievements and high status becomes one’s own sense of achievement … Read More
Post No.: 0248 Furrywisepuppy says: We’ll continue straight from Post No.: 0241 and our discussion on transgender and gender reassignment issues. Fluffystealthkitten says: Sitting comfortably. I’m ready! Furrywisepuppy says: There’s an argument that it’s … Read More
Post No.: 0247 Furrywisepuppy says: Religion is affiliated with commitment and family values, and therefore religiosity arguably makes a long-term mate more attractive – for women (commitment and fidelity) as well as for men (reducing the risk of … Read More
Post No.: 0246 Fluffystealthkitten says: We can be said to have standing-based justice/rights (rights that we have for simply being human, for being sentient or for being able to feel pleasure or suffering) and action-matching justice/rights (rights that … Read More
Post No.: 0245 Furrywisepuppy says: Being benevolent and pro-social (e.g. sharing, helping, cooperating, donating and volunteering) has benefits for one’s own health and happiness. Giving our own resources to bring joy to or to relieve suffering from others … Read More
Post No.: 0244 Furrywisepuppy says: When investigating the impacts of products, we must look at their entire product lifecycles, from the cradle to the grave – from extracting the raw materials, the manufacturing, the transport used at all … Read More
Post No.: 0243 Furrywisepuppy says: Change is difficult because of our inherent ‘immunity’ to change – we find change threatening, even when we know it’d be for our own overall benefit. It’s as if we have an immune … Read More
Post No.: 0242 Furrywisepuppy says: The hormone ghrelin signals hunger when the stomach is empty. Peptide YY (PYY) conversely signals satiety in the stomach. Insulin is arguably the hormone that is most responsible for the body’s ability to … Read More
Post No.: 0241 Furrywisepuppy says: Like Post No.: 0138, let’s have another one of our discussions – this time on the subject of gender reassignment. Fluffystealthkitten says: Erm, okay. This is another extremely tricky subject though, … Read More
Post No.: 0240 Furrywisepuppy says: The reason why humour and laughter evolved is still debated. But we are definitely far more likely to laugh when in the company of others, suggesting that it’s primarily a social activity and … Read More
Post No.: 0239 Fluffystealthkitten says: Some people remark about those with depression who’ve suffered in silence, “Why didn’t you just say so?” Not understanding that for many sufferers of the condition, depression precisely involves the problem of not … Read More
Post No.: 0238 Furrywisepuppy says: The ‘VIA’ analysis for assessing information stands for verifiable, independent and accountable. Reliable information is verifiable (so gather, assess and weigh up the evidence then place the facts in the bigger picture/overall context, … Read More
Post No.: 0237 Furrywisepuppy says: The ‘bystander effect’ is when people are less likely to react to an emergency or offer help to a victim when people are as part of a crowd – because of a diffusion … Read More
Post No.: 0236 Furrywisepuppy says: We previously looked at how children pick up languages, including a second or third language in Post No.: 0210, but let’s look at reading, writing and arithmetic (the ‘one r, one w and … Read More
Post No.: 0235 Furrywisepuppy says: This follows on from Post No.: 0199 and our brief overview of the different main areas of law, which I believe are very useful for everyone to learn about. Once more, one must … Read More
