A photo of an American flag has power over the minds of men and women, implies this study: “A Single Exposure to the American Flag Shifts Support Toward Republicanism up to 8 Months Later,” Travis J. Carter [pictured here], Melissa J. Ferguson and Ran R. Hassin, Psychological Science, 2011 22: 1011. The authors at the University of […]
Tag: mind
Mind, the Gap
Some British psychiatrists are going to war with some British psychologists, suggests an article by Jamie Doward in The Observer. The article sports this headline, subheadline, and first paragraphs: Psychiatrists under fire in mental health battle British Psychological Society to launch attack on rival profession, casting doubt on biomedical model of mental illness There is no […]
Hawking’s theory (of God’s mind) validated in Beverly Hills?
Physicist Stephen Hawking boosted his fame and income by writing the following phrase at the end of his book A Brief History of Time: “If we discover a complete theory, it would be the ultimate triumph of reason – for then we should know the mind of God.” Evidence suggests that a company in Beverly Hills, […]