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Well, That explains a lot

POSTED BY: FLETCH2
UPDATED: Monday, November 12, 2007 08:27
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Thursday, November 8, 2007 1:31 PM

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/06/science/06tier.html?_r=1&ex=13520916
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Go Ahead, Rationalize. Monkeys Do It, Too.

By JOHN TIERNEY
Published: November 6, 2007

For half a century, social psychologists have been trying to figure out the human gift for rationalizing irrational behavior. Why did we evolve with brains that salute our shrewdness for buying the neon yellow car with bad gas mileage? The brain keeps sending one message — Yesss! Genius! — while our friends and family are saying,

“Well... ”

This self-delusion, the result of what’s called cognitive dissonance, has been demonstrated over and over by researchers who have come up with increasingly elaborate explanations for it. Psychologists have suggested we hone our skills of rationalization in order to impress others, reaffirm our “moral integrity” and protect our “self-concept” and feeling of “global self-worth.”

If so, capuchin monkeys are a lot more complicated than we thought. Or, we’re less complicated. In a paper in Psychological Science, researchers at Yale report finding the first evidence of cognitive dissonance in monkeys and in a group in some ways even less sophisticated, 4-year-old humans.

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Thursday, November 8, 2007 2:46 PM

FREDGIBLET

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things like an electric sandwich press

A what now?

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Thursday, November 8, 2007 3:36 PM

FLETCH2

I'm assuming it's what we used to call a "Breville" or sandwich toaster.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandwich_toaster

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Friday, November 9, 2007 5:07 AM

ANTHONYT

Freedom is Important because People are Important

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Originally posted by fredgiblet:
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things like an electric sandwich press

A what now?

I believe they call it 'La Plancha' in my home town. Literally, 'The Iron' and quite frankly the only way to make a good Cuban sandwich.

I had no idea non-Hispanic Americans used a similar device for their own sandwiches. Perhaps it is the best way to make a Ham and Cheese...

--Anthony

"Liberty must not be purchased at the cost of Humanity." --Captain Robert Henner

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Friday, November 9, 2007 5:15 AM

CHRISISALL

So....this is why peeps voted for Bush....?

Huh Chrisisall

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Friday, November 9, 2007 5:17 AM

PACHELBEL

Is no one here concerned with copyright issues?

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Friday, November 9, 2007 6:04 AM

ANTHONYT

Freedom is Important because People are Important

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Originally posted by pachelbel:
Is no one here concerned with copyright issues?

I'm not, most of the time.

Why do you ask?

--Anthony

"Liberty must not be purchased at the cost of Humanity." --Captain Robert Henner

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Friday, November 9, 2007 7:28 AM

FLETCH2

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Originally posted by pachelbel:
Is no one here concerned with copyright issues?

It's been placed in an open forum with the intent of using it as the starting point of a discussion of its contents and merit. I think that's a pretty fair use given that the accreditation was retained as was a link to the original article.

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Friday, November 9, 2007 7:54 AM

STORYMARK

Providing a link with the cut'n'paste doesn't change the fact that the cut'n'paste is a copyright violation. Useing it jusy to spark a discussion doesn't change that.

Posting the link is okay, but posting the actual text, accredited or not, isn't. Granted, no one is going to act on it, unless there is one very, very bored lawyer working for the NY Times. But it is still technically a violation.

Though, your rationalizing it does make for a nice illustration of the content of the article...

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Friday, November 9, 2007 8:13 AM

FLETCH2

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Originally posted by Storymark:

Though, your rationalizing it does make for a nice illustration of the content of the article...

I liked it. And since it bothers you I will edit the post.

Wait doesnt that mean...?

Enough meta stuff

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Friday, November 9, 2007 8:33 AM

STORYMARK

Honestly, it doesn't bother me. Like I said, no one would act on it, as it is a technicality. I was just clarifying a misconception.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Friday, November 9, 2007 8:49 AM

PACHELBEL

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Originally posted by AnthonyT:
Quote:
Originally posted by pachelbel:
Is no one here concerned with copyright issues?

I'm not, most of the time.

Why do you ask?

--Anthony

"Liberty must not be purchased at the cost of Humanity." --Captain Robert Henner

I'd hate to see any of the keepers of this fine site get in any trouble for such a thing, no matter how remote that possibility is.

It seems the link with a snippet of the article is plenty of information, and the entire article is easily accessible should people want to read it.

Anyway, I'm a poster at another site that bans posters for such actions. So, I guess I'm kinda sensitive to it.

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Friday, November 9, 2007 10:10 AM

FLETCH2

Well my view --- which I accept has no legal basis -- is that articles from newspapers are fair game. As a society we give newspapers a level of protection under the first ammendment on the understanding that the ideas they spread are too important to allow censorship. If society gives those ideas protection on the basis they sould be out there and discussed, then they should be out there being discussed.

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Friday, November 9, 2007 11:05 AM

ANTHONYT

Freedom is Important because People are Important

Oh, hell. Aren't we Browncoats?

--Anthony

"Liberty must not be purchased at the cost of Humanity." --Captain Robert Henner

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Friday, November 9, 2007 11:17 AM

FLETCH2

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
So....this is why peeps voted for Bush....?

It might explain why they are so invested in sticking with him after that decision has been made. People here assume some kind of conscious decision or self interest. This implies that once decisions are made it's hard to force the mind to make a reassessment.

This may also explain why McCain is doing so badly this time around. Having already been rejected in favour of Bush primary voters may have "downgraded" him as a choice. It also fits with the observed effect that canidates usually only get one chance at being president -- it seems if you dont win the primary in one cycle it's hard for you to win it subsequently unless the political situation radically changes.

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Friday, November 9, 2007 12:38 PM

FREDGIBLET

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Originally posted by Fletch2:
it seems if you dont win the primary in one cycle it's hard for you to win it subsequently unless the political situation radically changes.

I would also amend this to say that you must have been a serious contender. Someone who tried for the nomination and lost with 2 percent and no publicity probably won't suffer in the future for it. Someone like Giuliani or Clinton or Obama who are high profile would lose more influence.

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Friday, November 9, 2007 2:45 PM

FLETCH2

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Originally posted by fredgiblet:
Quote:
Originally posted by Fletch2:
it seems if you dont win the primary in one cycle it's hard for you to win it subsequently unless the political situation radically changes.

I would also amend this to say that you must have been a serious contender. Someone who tried for the nomination and lost with 2 percent and no publicity probably won't suffer in the future for it. Someone like Giuliani or Clinton or Obama who are high profile would lose more influence.

The implication of the study is that you have to be a valid choice. In selecting the other guy the primary voter has to actively decide to reject you.

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Sunday, November 11, 2007 4:00 PM

PIRATENEWS

John Lee, conspiracy therapist at Hollywood award-winner History Channel-mocked SNL-spoofed PirateNew.org wooHOO!!!!!!

All creatures do it. It's a survival mechanism to reduce pain. Which is an argument for a benevolent God.

Things go haywire in captivity, like monkeys, farm animals, zoo animals, pets and humans (prison and marriage ;)

I had neighbors who were apparently getting a divorce. Their cats got nutty, and would hang out at our house, making their owners get even more nutty. When their owners were away for relatively long periods, the cats would play, by jumping off the roof. OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN. They would climb out the 2nd floor window, jump off the roof, run around to the back window, repeat, repeat, repeat. Addictive behavior. But cute. Beats multiple personality disorder.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendi_Deng
Hanoi Hannity: "Outsourcing your job is good for me."
"US ports owned by Commie China is good for me."
"Dead and disabled US soldiers are good for me."
"Sir Rupert dines with Hillary every week."
"Ron Paul does not exist in my 'Verse."

"As far as Chinese goes, I resented it."
-Adam Tudyk, The Making of Firefly

FOX, MYSPACE & FIREFLY OWNED BY COMMUNIST CHINA!
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Does that seem right to you?
Firefly Music Video: Tangerine dream - Confrontation, Thief soundtrack
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Monday, November 12, 2007 12:56 AM

6IXSTRINGJACK

I'd just drop the link completely out of spite. FTW.

Copyrights. More vile a word than it's four letter cousin that rhymes with punt.

"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." http://www.myspace.com/6ixstringjack

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Monday, November 12, 2007 8:27 AM

SICKDUDE

Don't see how this relates to being a browncoat.

Nope, don't see a connection at all....

"Your gratuitous jello awaits." - Dr. Helen Magnus, Sanctuary

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