A Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: how men and women make decisions under stress

Stress causes men and women to respond differently to risky decision making, with men charging ahead for small rewards and women taking their time, according to a new study in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, published by Oxford University Press. via thesituationist.wordpress.com Brain imaging showed that men’s brains were activated in reward/addiction areas while women’s […]

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A Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: how men and women make decisions under stress

Stress causes men and women to respond differently to risky decision making, with men charging ahead for small rewards and women taking their time, according to a new study in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, published by Oxford University Press. via thesituationist.wordpress.com Brain imaging showed that men’s brains were activated in reward/addiction areas while women’s […]

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Paul S. Graham: Our democracy is broken

In his new job as Leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition, Jack Layton has pledged to “fix Ottawa.” I’ve taken this to mean he will lead by example in hope of teaching the children to play nicely. I wish him luck. The problem with our democracy goes far beyond Stephen Harper’s well documented contempt for […]

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