Word: selfishness
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...Behind these sentiments lurks the endemic self-loathing that subtly defines many Harvard students’ view of their own success in the college admissions cockfight. We are selfish when it comes to rooming and selfless on the subject of transfer admissions because we’re embarrassed to be among higher education’s Elect, the less-than-ten percent of the applicant pool that did the impossible and got into Harvard...
...director David Gordon Green’s new film, “Snow Angels,” hardly a scene goes by without the presence of snow. The title is ironic, however, given that snow falls on characters who are often ugly, spiteful, and selfish. In a film that focuses almost entirely on complex human relationships, the frigid settings represent the brutal and unforgiving manner in which the characters interact. The gripping storyline and nuanced performances in “Snow Angels” force viewers not only to invest their time but also their psychology and emotions...
...question we asked is, ‘If the other person chose to be selfish, how would you respond?’,” said David G. Rand, a doctoral candidate who collaborated on the study as a part of his dissertation research...
Participants who reacted “spitefully” to their partners’ defection tended to be the least successful after an hour of playing the game. Although exacting punishment can be satisfying in the short term, the researchers concluded, such behavior causes even more selfish behavior in the long run—and that leaves both participants worse...
...shaped McCain, but to draw for voters and the media a clearly defined narrative of what those experiences signify. The tumultuous early years are, for McCain and his campaign, the first parts of a story of redemption, of a transformation from irresponsible youth to the wise elder, from selfish child to selfless adult...