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May 22, 2013

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Why We Judge Others

Neuroscientist Rebecca Saxe shares fascinating ideas about how our brain thinks about other peoples' thoughts and why we are wired to judge their actions.

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Why We Judge Others

Rebecca Saxe,  05/16/2013

Associate Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, MIT

2013-05-16-saxepullcooperating in large groups is a signature accomplishment of the human brain: among similar species, we are remarkably good at working together and negotiating our differences.
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Why We Judge Others

Suzanne Perryman,  05/19/2013

Blogger at SpecialNeedsMom.com

Adults are really good at understanding the thoughts of others. Children -- not so much. Rebecca Saxe tells us the part of the brain responsible for thinking about others' minds reaches maximum growth during adulthood.
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Why We Judge Others

Cindy Wigglesworth,  05/18/2013

Author of SQ21, Leadership Coach and Corporate Consultant

What sets a truly noble person apart? What makes a Gandhi, Dalai Lama, or Mother Teresa different? There is a decision made by these people to hold themselves to a higher standard. They make a decision to live up to noble values -- to live from their highest nature. In what part of the brain does this ability reside?
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Why We Judge Others

Phillip M. Miner,  05/17/2013

Board member, The Center for Homicide Research

Growing up believing you are an abomination is strange. But, if you are gay and grew up in Kansas (or many other parts of the world) -- like I did -- it's not all that uncommon.
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Why We Judge Others

Jonathan Appel,  05/17/2013

Associate Professor of Psychology and Criminal Justice, Tiff...

There is an order or organization in destructive human behavior which can be illuminated with research and clinical observation -- and can have many implications for intervention. Neuroscience is providing a major piece of the puzzle towards this understanding -- but only a piece.
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Why We Judge Others

Barbara Ficarra,  05/17/2013

Journalist; Founder, Healthin30.com; Media broadcaster

Do we all have the power of empathy? Are we hardwired to know what other people want? Is it easy to think about other people's thoughts?
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Why We Judge Others

Hannah Brown,  05/17/2013

Author, "If I Could Tell You"

I asked if he had brushed his teeth, knowing he hadn't gone into the bathroom, and he grinned at me, saying, "Yeah!" In the parallel universe of autism parenthood, I jumped for joy and called his therapist to share the good news.
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Why We Judge Others

Derek Flood,  05/17/2013

Author, 'Healing the Gospel'

Can we help a person to actually change and become a healthy member of society, and if so how? Where rehabilitation is possible, this should be our goal, but understanding what is specifically wrong neurobiologically is key to successful rehabilitation.
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Beauty Is in the Lies of the Beholder

Cameron Russell,  05/10/2013

Model, director, editor

2013-05-09-russellpullWomen are often worried about how they look and that's not superficial. We know that our appearance has nothing to do with how smart, creative, or hardworking we are, but it plays powerfully into what society decides we are worth.
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Beauty Is in the Lies of the Beholder

Summer Rayne Oakes,  05/16/2013

Model-activist; co-founder, Source4Style | summerrayne.net

What seems to be an impenetrable and immutable industry actually isn't. Granted that changing mindsets might be hard -- and you might have to strip down to your bra and panties for the occasion -- but character, confidence and fortitude always shine through.
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Beauty Is in the Lies of the Beholder

Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton,  05/13/2013

Associate professor of psychology, University of California ...

The experience and consequences of being subjected to a stereotype of low intellectual ability -- be it because one is blonde or one is black -- are remarkably similar across these different stereotypes.
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Beauty Is In The Lies Of The Beholder

Vanessa Van Edwards,  05/09/2013

Author, Professional People Watcher

Russell's point that beauty isn't everything is well taken, but maybe that's not the only idea that's limiting us. The act of segregating people into labels based on looks could be a far more dangerous issue.
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Beauty Is In The Lies Of The Beholder

Sheila Moeschen,  05/09/2013

Freelance writer

I should have been stuck on his political positions, but instead I was stuck on his abs, which had no place on the campaign trail. At the time, I did not know why I felt so antagonistic toward a job Brown accepted when he was a twenty-something student struggling to make ends meet like everyone else.
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Beauty Is In The Lies Of The Beholder

Donna Highfill,  05/09/2013

Writer, Coach, Humorist, and Change Consultant

Fad beauty can be everything from Rubenesque voluptuousness to elongated necks. It can include tattooed eyelids or lotus feet. What is overlooked is that fad beauty is often created by masochists who establish control over others by making them believe that they are never enough.
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Beauty Is in the Lies of the Beholder

Carl Sandler,  05/10/2013

CEO, MISTER app

In our world, it's not just models who are expected to rip off their clothes and expose themselves to the gaze of everyone within eyeshot. It's all of us -- even those of us who are, well, not quite lottery winners.
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Beauty Is in the Lies of the Beholder

Vivian Diller, Ph.D.,  05/09/2013

Psychologist and author, 'Face It'

Like Russell, I am one of those who benefited from the genetic lottery; first as a professional dancer and then as a Wilhelmina model. For both, I relied on the fortune of good genes. Like Russell, I felt ambivalent about "cashing out" on being "a pretty white girl," but it's what I did.
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