Word: psychologistic
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...American, have given homeschooled children a glowing report card: better abstract thinking and language skills, above average in all the main subjects. While much of this research was commissioned by homeschooling organizations, few experts argue against the practice on academic grounds. "Homeschooling can often produce very smart kids," says psychologist Bob Murray - largely because learning becomes a way to please their parents...
...Another study presented in January suggests the appeal of this kind of debating: People with strongly held beliefs (and who holds to them tighter than a Fox News contributor or a Daily Kos diarist?) love to disagree. An Emory University psychologist found that spotting hypocrisy in an opponent literally tickles the brain's pleasure center. It has "curious parallels with drug addiction" - which may explain a lot about Rush Limbaugh...
...FLAMINIA VITALE, psychologist: For an aperitivo, I'd recommend the homey Salotto 42 in Piazza di Pietra. Then go for dinner at Il Bacaro in Via degli Spagnoli?it's intimate and they serve a tasting portion of your dinner partner's pasta. Also, they have a great wine list. If it were a Saturday I'd go to the minimalist nightspot ReD, part of architect Renzo Piano's music venue Auditorium. It's full of fun people but never overcrowded, with either a DJ or live music...
DIED. EUGENE LANDY, 71, psychologist-guru who treated the depressed, drug-addled Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson with a controversial round-the-clock form of therapy that spurred the musician's comeback in the early '80s; in Honolulu. In 1989 Landy surrendered his license for two years after a state board found him grossly negligent for conduct including improperly prescribing drugs for Wilson. After the settlement of a suit against him by Wilson's family, Landy was barred from contacting the rocker, who often insisted that Landy "saved my life...
...Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder afterward in Piazza San Lorenzo in Lucina for a relaxed nightcap, or stroll over to the Spanish Steps, pictured, for a bit more buzz. Flaminia Vitale, psychologist: For an aperitivo, I'd recommend the homey Salotto 42 in Piazza di Pietra. Then go for dinner at Il Bacaro in Via degli Spagnoli - it's intimate and they serve a tasting portion of your dinner partner's pasta. Also, they have a great wine list. If it were...