It's like my head

OK Cupid: An Exploration Into Just How Low Some Guys Will Go - Mandatory

We… can really sink low.

An Intro to Eating Disorders: Myths - Skepchick

Bust those myths.

He, Once a She, Offers Own View On Science Spat - WSJ.com

And it’s a shot of relatity to those that want their Ivory Towers.

something positive: archive

Ollie. Ollie is one of those characters in Something Positive I’ve always found… annoying, yet engaging.

At his core, Ollie is a man who was saved from abuse by an abuser, and only feels right when everyone’s targeting him. He’s got a mindset where he has to be hated, has to be taken advantage of. And when someone’s beyond the things he’s holding on to, his brain tries to get them back to hating him.

I bet Ollie never gave a damn about getting the stage version of Shock Treatment produced. It was another vehicle for his self hate.

Why We Lie, Cheat, Go to Prison and Eat Chocolate Cake

Rationalizing our way to stealing Bill’s parking space… or his wallet.

Penn Jillette Is Tired Of The Video Game Bulls*** - News - www.GameInformer.com

Here he talks about Bullshit’s 2009 Video Game episode.

Be Yourself (via zefrank1)

“I am often asked whether I agree with the new group selectionists, and the questioners are always surprised when I say I do not. After all, group selection sounds like a reasonable extension of evolutionary theory and a plausible explanation of the social nature of humans. Also, the group selectionists tend to declare victory, and write as if their theory has already superseded a narrow, reductionist dogma that selection acts only at the level of genes. In this essay, I’ll explain why I think that this reasonableness is an illusion. The more carefully you think about group selection, the less sense it makes, and the more poorly it fits the facts of human psychology and history.”

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The False Allure Of Group Selection | Conversation | Edge

Steve Pinker takes the axe to something that seems smart… at first.

Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal (updated daily) - June 18, 2012

So true…

Perfectionist cooking paralysis. | The Fat Nutritionist

You don’t need to make a master chef’s meal.