Adults Benefit from Playing
I have read articles recently on the value for adults of playing, as a child might, during the pandemic. Studies show that playing aids physical and mental health When I discovered that a person at a Zoom meeting can change his shown name by clicking on...
Successful Weight Loss
I just read in New Scientist magazine that over 95% of people who attempt to lose weight fail. That’s a depressing statistic. But some people succeed over the long run. The U.S. has a national weight control registry for individuals who have lost at least 14 kgs...
Social Rules
There are many social rules your parents never taught you. I will tell you a few to give you an idea of what I mean. My research assistant told me that eating tuna in an office tea room is evil. She may have used a nicer term than evil, but anyway I am guilty...
Do You Look Like Your Romantic Partner?
I recently saw wedding photos of a Swiss guy I know who married another man. The two of them looked almost exactly alike: same skin tone, similar hair and beard, same height and body shape, similar age, similar glasses, wearing similar suits. It was as if my pal was...
The Folly of Race
Most people look at others and see races: black, white, yellow, and so on. I have never understood the colours. To me, most “white” people look beige. Donald Trump looks orangish. Albino individuals look white, but there are few of them, and some are...
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