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Part of the reason my score was normal is that the definition of normal has moved. "If we'd taken this study in 1850, we'd all be an 8 or a 9," says Pinsky. "The prevailing wisdom is that there's a steady trend toward narcissism over the past 150 years." In their new book, The Narcissism Epidemic, psychology professors Jean Twenge and W. Keith Campbell compare the growing psychological condition to obesity. The average college student's score has gone up 20% since 1983, and scores in the dangerous over-20 range have nearly doubled. "No one ever...
...other schools, J-terms are successful because they give students the chance to pursue on-campus experiences that depart from their normal academic routines. Such opportunities free students to explore different interests and to get to know different sides of their college community. As proposed, Harvard’s J-term will do precisely the opposite. By restricting student access to housing for three weeks in January, Harvard may save money, but it will exact a high cost by disrupting students’ lives and diminishing their college experiences. We urge the administration to reconsider its plan...
Instead of taking umbrage, Mullen took notes. In fact, he seemed close to excited as ideas flew around the table. It was not the normal fare for an admiral, but agriculture - specifically, how to get Afghan farmers to plant something other than opium poppies - is a central issue in this very complicated war. Mullen was thrilled to hear positive news about the relative merits of wheat and pomegranates, and the success of U.S. Army National Guard farmer-soldier teams, which were helping to plant and protect in remote Afghan districts. "There are possibilities here we couldn't imagine a year...
...Even if we do a normal show it doesn’t get boring,” he says...
...understand the dignity of life, but our right is much more dignified than life ... A liberation warrior's death is not a normal death occurrence. This death is a historical incident. It is a miracle of high ideal becoming a reality." - quoted from his website (TIME, June...