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Empathy is a fairly popular topic right now. As more and more diversity is recognized in our society and therefore becomes apparent, we hear of more and more incidents of intolerance and negativity. From the #blacklivesmatter movement, to the R-word campaign, to a multitude of workplace code of conduct courses, I see the need for … Continue reading
I am not a raw egg eater (drinker?). I don’t plan to become one, regardless of the outcome of my research for this post. However, I heard a discussion about eating raw versus cooked eggs. The advocate of raw eggs used the argument that the proteins are more available to humans in the raw egg, which … Continue reading
Watching the Olympics it is interesting to see the pre- and post-performance rituals that many athletes perform and think about all the ones we don’t know of. Canadian diver Jennifer Abel talked about her ritual with her chamois before she dives, and the fact that she keeps the same chamois for an entire Olympic cycle. Other athletes … Continue reading
Drafting is something that you hear about in a number of different sports. Basically, when you draft, you sit very close behind someone else (and by sit I mean paddle, swim, bike, run, etc). The idea is that you spend less energy than the person at the front. But how does this work? A … Continue reading
So, I have heard that swearing increases pain tolerance. The MythBusters even did an episode on this. It’s an interesting effect. Basically, the original study tested how long people could keep their hand in ice water while reciting non-swear words vs swear words. Swearing increased pain tolerance, decreased pain perception, and increased heart rate. Another study … Continue reading
Ask anyone who knows me, I am not a morning person. I’m grumpy, I don’t want to talk to anyone, and I’m mostly dysfunctional. At the same time, I like going into work early. I get lots done once I’m up and going and it saves my evening for all my different activities. So when … Continue reading
Admittedly, I was inspired for this post by the google doodle of the day which recognizes Karl Landsteiner who is credited with distinguishing the major blood groups. I go past the Canadian Blood Donor clinic on the train on my way to work everyday. It seems like they are constantly asking for type O blood, … Continue reading
Guest post by Alex Diaz Like every other planet in our solar system, Mars orbits the Sun. But Earth is the 3rd planet from the Sun while as Mars is the 4th planet from the Sun. This means that Earth is closer to the Sun than Mars. In the time it takes Earth to complete … Continue reading
I have a fair number of research articles that I have collected and analysed in relation to the psychology of place. I will quite likely write a post on the topic at some point. In the meantime, you can look up Stedman and sense of place. I was thinking about this in relation to my … Continue reading
Guest post by Alex Diaz Whenever 2 objects get really close together, you can bet an Astronomer will know about it and use everything that they have at their disposal to study such wondrous events. The transit of Mercury occurred last week on May 9 and it was one of the 13 transits it will … Continue reading
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