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Are Vocal Homophobes Really Just Homosexuals in the Closet?

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Ryo

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind. -Dr. Seuss

What is it about homophobes that make them so gay? If this questions sounds controversial to you, then you may need to hear the science behind the answer. New research is showing that there actually is a link between homophobic rhetoric and homosexual tendencies. This article is about the notion that if you’re homophobic, you might just be compensating.

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Posted in Culture, Legal Issues, Psychology, Science, Sex and Sexuality, Social Psych | Tagged America, discrimination, homosexuality, Kenya, Libya, Nigeria, prostitution | 3 Comments

Say “Tata” to Unwanted Wrinkles and Slap the Years Right Off Your Face!

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Ryo

Are you willing to pay $350 in the name of beauty? Do you have no sense of scientific literacy and want to get a quick fix? Do believe that anything coming from the “mythical land of the East” is magical? Then welcome to Tata Massage, where trained specialists are waiting to literally slap the wrinkles away! These Thai specialists are waiting to smack some sense into you, and some wrinkles out of you. So come on down to the new store in San Francisco, California, where Tata Massage celebrated their grand opening on October 23rd! Or, you know… don’t.

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Skeptikai Notices (July11) – Psychology, robotics, Japan, & more

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Ryo

Psychology:

Monkey Business – From the creators of Freakonomics, this article talks about what happens when you teach monkeys how to use money. It’s just another link showing how similar we are to them… they gambled poorly, started stealing, and – that’s right – engaged in prostitution. (And I bet they all said the graphic above would be a waste!)

You Are What You (Think) You Eat – Researchers gave participants two milkshakes on different weeks, though they were the same concoctions. The only difference was that they were labeled differently. It turns out that the label influenced how hungry they were afterwards. Click the link to find out why.

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