Category Archives: Psychology

Something’s Rotten from the STEM to the Core – 2020 update

Since the first use of the term “STEM” in 2001 by the U.S. National Science Foundation, the term has been part of mainstream propaganda. “STEM” is an acronym for the phrase “Science Technology Engineering and Math”. Like motherhood and apple … Continue reading

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Why government leaders can’t understand complex issues

In a Tweet about leadership, educator Danny Steele said, “Complex problems do not usually have simple answers. Good leaders recognize that “quick fixes” are not the goal… and they understand that meaningful solutions are usually the result of collaborating with … Continue reading

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Hypocrisy Justifying Government Expenditures

In a Tweet on 7/17/20, Pete Buttigieg, former U.S. presidential candidate stated, in relation to U.S. government response to the U.S. Covid-19 disaster, “If nothing is done, 28 million Americans could be facing eviction at the end of this month. … Continue reading

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Greed is STILL a SOCIAL Issue

Way back in 2011, there was a post on a Google group called Minds Eye in relation to the word GREED. The post started making the following point: “The word “greed” is tossed out so often and it always intrigues … Continue reading

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Media’s Use Of Argument To Attract An Emotional Audience

In a tweet by George Monbiot, writer for The Guardian, he stated, “There’s lots of common ground between feminism and trans rights, but in the media, division is emphasised. Let’s find the common ground between all our struggles, which are … Continue reading

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What Cooperation Science Has To Tell Us

This is my answer to the questions: Is there a science of cooperation? What does this science have to teach us? which were posted on: www.facebook.com/cooperationscience . Science has 2 primary definitions: one is a tool to seek truth; the … Continue reading

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Psychology of Fear Drives Society

The following discussion clip is from the Occupy Wall Street demand discussion list. Here is the lead in post from Dmanic: This [the OWS demand list] is a great list and encompasses pretty much all of the current practices that … Continue reading

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How Can We Reduce Violence?

The following discussion clip is from the Occupy Wall Street demand discussion list. To achieve non-violence, it is not sufficient to limit weapons and “promote” non-violent methods. Recent discoveries in brain organization and human psychology explain how world-wide human culture … Continue reading

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Universal Healthcare and Fear Based Psychology

The following discussion clip is from the Occupy Wall Street demand discussion list. Here is the lead in post from progresseachday: Michael Moore in the film “Sicko” does a good job showing how communism is demonized and how universal health … Continue reading

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The Seven Deadly Sins

The following discussion clip is from the Occupy Wall Street demand discussion list. Here is the lead in post from dyck: We are the people AND the government. Think about how, if many of us are always thinking about ourselves, … Continue reading

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