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...Greenwald does say that both he and Banaji require their advisees to learn how to thrive while receiving more criticism than praise, as they share the belief that perseverance in the face of criticism is a trait shared by almost all successful scientists...
...situational variables" trump empathy: "Participants who were high in empathic concern expressed a reluctance to continue the procedure earlier than did those who were low on this trait. But this early reluctance did not translate into a greater likelihood of refusing to continue. This latter finding fails to support the notion that a lack of empathy explains the high obedience rates in Milgram's studies. Rather, the results again are in line with those who point to the power of situational variables to overcome feelings of reluctance in this situation...
...would have liked him very much. T.R. was more a McCain sort of guy: blustery and passionate, valuing emotion over precision. But our President-elect certainly merits this year's lead Teddy Award, distributed to mark honorable behavior in the political arena. He deserves it for displaying a trait memorialized by Roosevelt's contemporary and fellow imperialist Rudyard Kipling: "If you can keep your head when all about you/ Are losing theirs .../ you'll be a Man, my son!" (See TIME's Person of the Year, People Who Mattered, and more...
...attached. Best or worst lie you’ve ever told: Of course I’m wearing a bra with this shirt. Something you’ve always wanted to tell someone: Schwartz/Biggers for UC!!!! Favorite childhood activity: Watching Days of Our Lives with my mom. Sexist physical trait: My bean boots. Best part about Harvard: Morning swim practice and Annie Shoemaker. Worst part about Harvard: Dining hall coffee. Describe yourself in 3 words: Fear The Tree In 15 minutes you are: Reading US Weekly in line at CVS In 15 years you are: On the cover...
...surprised when Blair kissed the Yale admissions officer (on the lips!!!!!). Something you’ve always wanted to tell someone: I quit my hockey team because my toes got too cold. Favorite childhood toy: Clue—a children’s game about violent murder. Sexist physical trait: The time I got a tan. Best part about Harvard: UC Elections, because I am a crazed sociopath. Worst part about Harvard: One time a huge football player was in front of me in the dining hall and he took ALL of the chicken quesadillas. It was terrible. Describe yourself...