by jmalouff | Aug 13, 2020 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Social psychology, Social Support
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...
by jmalouff | Jul 22, 2020 | Social Support
Millions of parents round the world have been trying to help teach their children at home due to quarantines. The parents have found the work hard, and they are starting to appreciate teachers more. That appreciation is especially important in the U.S., where teacher...
by jmalouff | Jul 22, 2020 | Social Support
Sex sells. You have heard that saying. I could go on and on to provide proof, but instead I will list key words. You can fill in the specifics. Pornography, the oldest profession, sexual slavery, strip clubs, sugar daddies, advertising,...
by jmalouff | Jul 22, 2020 | Social Support
Australia has not done particularly well in the PISA achievement tests that are administered worldwide to school pupils. Our kids do not seem to be the smartest on the block. How about our adults? We adults do not take tests with right and wrong...
by jmalouff | Jul 22, 2020 | Social Support
Snitching I recently read about medical workers in Russia who apparently were thrown out of high windows. They all had complained about something the government was doing or not doing. That news made me think of an expression introduced to me by my...
by jmalouff | Jul 22, 2020 | Social Support
In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare asks this immortal question: What’s in a name? Elon Musk just showed us that a lot can be in a name. How would you like to go through life named X Æ A-12? ...