Word: minding
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...effect of bogus treatments is real has long been known, but the mechanism behind them is still largely a scientific mystery. The standard explanation is that we are just fooling ourselves. In Latin, placebo means "I shall please," which suggests that the placebo effect is just a fleeting mind trick - that the mere suggestion of pharmacologically induced pain relief humors the body into temporary recovery. In trials, every drug response is in fact assumed to be at least partially due to the placebo effect. But the confounding thing about the benefits of the placebo is that the effect is often...
...government bonds? Don't tell Jim. "How could anybody in their right mind lend money to the U.S. government at 4% for 30 years?" He draws out the enunciation of "30 years" as if he can't even believe he's saying it, can't believe that anyone could be that stupid. (See the top 10 financial-crisis buzzwords...
...always thought environmental problems were of no concern to most people, but I was pleasantly surprised after reading this article. The profit-seeking mind-set of the general populace that I've always thought was completely ingrained in humanity looks like it is actually changing. It seems the mood surrounding most consumers has shifted to a more ethical one. I was so happy to read this article and I'm starting to see hope for a greener future. Jiwon Kwak, Seoul...
...funny, agreeable, airily subversive parable The Invention of Lying, on which he shared writing and directing chores with Matthew Robinson, Gervais is at it again. His character, Mark Bellison, describes himself as a "chubby little loser." Mind you, that's what everyone else calls him too; for the movie posits a world in which people are compelled to speak the truth, however harsh it sounds, because they haven't recognized either the social utility of telling folks what they want to hear or the potential for career advancement--not to mention bank-robbing--in bending the facts. So Mark...
...been effective in the sense that it has helped raise awareness. Obviously, we cannot pretend that we have achieved everything the Kyoto agreement had in mind, but the awareness is there. People realize that unless we take steps to arrest climate change, we are heading toward catastrophic consequences that will be irreversible...