Category Archives: Psychology
Trump Pulls Feminist Triggers To Develop Amygdala
A counterintuitive strategy: President Donald Trump took a swipe at his former opponent in the 2016 election by poking fun at “The Resistance” during a Friday night rally in Pensacola, Fla. Trump, speaking about his administration’s accomplishments, made fun of … Continue reading
Now The Flemish Want To Split From Belgium?
Apparently so: FLEMISH dreams of a separate state from Belgium have been revived as the separatist leaders have been inspired by the mass Catalan demonstration in Brussels, providing yet another headache for the European Union leaders desperately trying to prevent … Continue reading
Czechs Elect Their Own Donald Trump
More Nationalism in Europe: Populist billionaire Andrej Babis was appointed prime minister of the Czech Republic Wednesday, and he immediately took aim at the European Union and illegal immigration… “Our position on migration is clear,” Babis said, according to The … Continue reading
Rabbits Want To Kill You, And Savages Are Their Weapon
Case in point: Democratic councilwoman says the safety measure relied on in low-income neighborhoods hurts shoppers’ feelings. Philadelphia is one step closer to getting rid of bulletproof glass in many of its small businesses as part of a larger effort … Continue reading
Howie Mandel Describes Being Hypnotized
Interesting to watch Howie be relieved of his germophobia: And Howie describes what it is like: “It is kind of like you are at a party and you had drinks or Xanax, and you don’t care anymore.” It is not … Continue reading
San Diego Puts Up Tent To Stifle Hepatitis Outbreak
Probably not going to make too big a dent: San Diego on Friday opened the first of three industrial-sized tents to house the homeless as part of the city’s efforts to contain a hepatitis A outbreak stemming from the deplorable … Continue reading
Al Franken To Resign?
Might be: JUST IN: Sen Al Franken to make an announcement tomorrow, his office says. He has faced calls to resign from more than ten Democratic Senate colleagues in the past hour Old amygdala would not have complained about Franken … Continue reading
Office Parties Sober Up
Rising amygdala is putting everyone on edge: ’Tis the season to keep that office holiday party from adding to the list of workplace sexual misconduct scandals. With the names of Weinstein, Spacey and Lauer likely getting more mentions this year … Continue reading
Necrophilia Is Now OK
According to the bioethicists: This need not be said but at least should be mentioned: corpses cannot be physically harmed. Thus, if we factor out aspects like property violation, there is little that crops us to indicate necrophilia as a … Continue reading
The Chinese May Be Able To Cure Homosexuality
This sounds interesting: Researchers at China’s prestigious Zhejiang University in Hangzhou are just about wrapping up a controversial study in which they’ve spent the past two years spraying oxytocin up the noses of homosexual men to see how it affects … Continue reading