Monthly Archives: January 2013

Self Talk

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Stu Dunn

Near the end of last year I was talking with a friend of mine Adam who’s gotten quite into his running. To cut a long story short, this inspired me. Since stopping my gym membership to do home workouts and … Continue reading →

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Botox may reduce depression?

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Stu Dunn

Treating those frown lines could lift a depressed person’s mood If Eric Finzi is right, we should all take the expression “put on a happy face” more seriously. Finzi, a dermatologist in Chevy Chase, Md., believes that people with tense … Continue reading →

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Body Language Shapes Who You Are; Amy Cuddy

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Stu Dunn

“Our bodies change our minds, our minds change our behaviour and our behaviour changes our outcomes.” Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how “power posing” … Continue reading →

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26 Jan 2013 Expression

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Stu Dunn

What are Obama and Tyra’s expressions? Click on the FACS code’s to code this expression. Post your thoughts in the comments below.

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Most Common Lies Parents Tell Kids

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Stu Dunn

A study published in the International Journal of Psychology found that 84% of parents in the United States and 98% of parents in China lie to their children to make them behave. When lies are told to children it gets … Continue reading →

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5 Lying Myths

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Stu Dunn

1) Touching the Face: Not only is body language the least reliable channel of predicting if someone is lying, manipulators and pacifiers are something a lot of people already know about – and therefore – one of the first things a liar … Continue reading →

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Lance Armstrong Interviewed by Oprah

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Stu Dunn

SDL Reviews Lance Armstrong Admitting Doping on Oprah (3.54 Interview) This interview has gained a lot of attention, and have to assume that there was some kind of financial benefit to Lance Armstrong  for “coming clean” and talking to Oprah. … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama and Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Stu Dunn

Obama getting flirty with Thai Prime Minister? These images (perhaps with the exception of the last one!) were from Barack Obama’s November 2012 Asia Tour, and are of him and Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra

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The message a woman’s skirt length send?

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Stu Dunn

An artist has sparked a big debate after creating an image about what women’s skirt lengths say about the woman.

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Paul Ekman’s “Trigger locks can save kids”

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Stu Dunn

Dr. Paul Ekman’s Letter to the Editor in the San Francisco Chronicle; “Trigger locks can save kids” 15th January, 2013. “Marsha N. Cohen‘s suggestion in “Mandatory insurance?” (Jan. 11, Open Forum) mentioned in passing trigger-guard locks rendering a gun inoperative. Let … Continue reading →

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