Blog Safari 9-26-08

These were the best I ran across on my safari this week. If you enjoy the links, please share them through social media such as:
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Home & Gardening: Decorate Your Home for Joy Using Design Psychology
Intriguing article about using what the writer calls “Design Psychology” to decorate your home. Worth a read.
Neurophilosophy : Beauty &the Brain
Great introduction to a linked article about the study of beauty and neurology.
5 Ways to Change Someone
Some excellent ideas on how to change someone. She acknowledges it may not work, but they are great practices for any relationship anyway.
List of cognitive biases – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
From the page: “A cognitive bias is a pattern of deviation in judgement that occurs in particular situations” A great post that every psychologist or lover of psychology needs to read and bookmark.
The A-Z of Playfulness: beplayful.org
If you are looking for a one word mantra or just a word for the day, check out this very creative and enlightening post on the meaning of words related to playfulness.
http://scienceblogs.com/neurophilosophy/2008/09/new_neurons_are_nee…
Post on how the brains uses new neurons to make new memories.
PsyBlog: How the Mind Reveals Itself in Everyday Activities
Psychology and how it manifests in everyday life. An excellent post.
Eche..blah..blah: Joke Time
From the page: “If at first you don’t succeed, redefine success. ”
The one liners on this post are golden, sheer genius.
http://enlightenyourday.com/2008/09/18/poetic-teachings-on-life-and-death/
From the page: “The greatest tragedy in life is not death;
the greatest tragedy takes place
when our talents and capabilities are underutilized
and allowed to rust while we are living. Amma”
More like this. An excellent post.
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Pop Culture Dish, Presented By Malcolm
wrote,
Blog Safari 9-26-08
Link | January 1st, 1970 at 12:00 am
Google
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Blog Safari 9-26-08
Link | September 27th, 2008 at 6:30 am
Chelle
wrote,
Thanks for the mention Damien!
It’s been insanely busy for me lately…hopefully will get you a guest post in the next week or so!!!
Chelles last blog post..The AdSpace Contest for October
Link | September 27th, 2008 at 7:35 am
[nich]
wrote,
this blog safari, you did.
is it the blog you’ve known well, or just some blog you found during blogwalking?
[nich]s last blog post..A View from the (roof)Top
Link | September 29th, 2008 at 6:19 am
Damien Riley
wrote,
Some I know well, some are totally new to me that I ran across in my safari.
Link | September 29th, 2008 at 9:06 am
Nick
wrote,
The jokes were good…it’s good to laugh once in awhile….the ways to change people post was definitely not what I was expecting though, but it was a pretty good read….I need to get better at finding posts for my weekly recap!
Nicks last blog post..Cycling 4 A Cure & Running America
Link | September 30th, 2008 at 5:22 pm