Scientists discover moral compass in the brain which can be controlled by magnets Scientists have discovered a real-life ‘moral compass’ in the brain that controls how we judge other people’s behaviour. The region, which lies just behind the right ear, becomes more active when we think about other people’s misdemeanours or good works. In an [...]

Roissy, among many others, describes an alpha-beta split in human men. His examples and evidence is compelling, especially for anyone who leans towards evolutionary psychology. Well, here is even more proof: I know I’ve been writing a lot about reproductive rights and sexual health issues, but the stories I want to comment on seem to [...]

Over at Starts with a Bang, Ethan made a very interesting post about diverging/converging series. Aside from the mathematical interest, philosophers understand the need for logic and thus, find a different sort of interest. From Bernard Lonergan’s Insight Chapter 1, Elements: A fourth step will be the discovery of the need of a higher viewpoint. [...]

New items for March 28, 2010: Google Reader: I’m Not Sure What To Make of This The Saturday cartoon crop These guys are dangerous nuts The Tea Party undermines itself. Is it any wonder that any self-respecting libertarian would keep away from them? How to Oppose ObamaCare Civil disobedience.

New items for March 27, 2010: Google Reader: Trouble Along the Way

New items for March 24, 2010: Google Reader: Hip hop anthem for skeptics The Cheap Truth The PATRIOT Act of Health Care The Planets: What You Need To Know I Agree With Joe Biden: Health Care Reform Is “A Big Fucking Deal.”

A good breakdown of the HCR bill can be found here. I’m not going to link to any of the moonbat Tea Party crap. It just made my head spin and made me a bit sad. I’m no fan of this bill (as previously stated) but it’s not the end of the world. I’m not [...]

Supreme Court rules that police can ad lib Miranda warnings Police officers are not required to use exact, cookie-cutter phrasing while advising criminal suspects of their right to have a lawyer present with them throughout a police interrogation, the US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. I get it, the supreme court isn’t there to dictate protocol. [...]

Links to Spirituality Found in the Brain Scientists have identified areas of the brain that, when damaged, lead to greater spirituality. The findings hint at the roots of spiritual and religious attitudes, the researchers say. The study, published in the Feb. 11 issue of the journal Neuron, involves a personality trait called self-transcendence, which is [...]

New items for March 23, 2010: Google Reader: Must not mention testicles in beer ad Uptight marketing bastards… showing some spine in marketing might actually encourage me to buy said product. An interview without coffee Egads! Must not mention testicles in beer ad obama as state builder, not foreign policy leader A very intuitive take on [...]