Monthly Archives: August 2012

Comeuppance and Placebo

Posted on 2012-08-22 by arjaybe

Humans have an instinct for comeuppance. It’s in the striatum, the part of the brain that processes rewards. So, getting revenge or giving punishment is strongly associated with personal reward. No wonder we relish it so. It is a delicious … Continue reading →

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Cave Art – Part Three

Posted on 2012-08-19 by arjaybe

See also parts one, two and four. The study of cave art continues to produce new revelations. For example, Suzanne Villeneuve of the University of Victoria has recently shown that the best paintings, the ones demonstrating the most skill, tend … Continue reading →

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Torches and Pitchforks

Posted on 2012-08-14 by arjaybe

What happens when you combine ignorance with an impulse to condemn? You get an injured innocent party. In these posts, The Digital Media Machine and FOSS Force lay out the sorry tale of how selfish, vindictive authors attacked a website … Continue reading →

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