Studying Implicit Bias Studying Implicit Bias A tool scientists use to study unconscious biases is the Implicit Association Test (IAT), designed to measure the strength of association between concepts in memory. In this computerized test, participants are asked to categorize two sets of stimuli as fast as possible according to the instructions. To probe racial bias, one must assign Black or white faces into positive or negative categories. The idea is that if someone has an implicit bias against Black people (e....

In the 13 years that have elapsed since the arrival of smartphones, with the launch of the iPhone, the development of mobile applications has not stopped mutating at the pace imposed by technological evolution. The development of apps so rapidly in the last five years. Every month there are so many new apps launched, offering more functionality to its users. An example is the best casino apps for real money. These apps allow users to make a lot of money from gambling games....

Sometimes a whole ‘way of being’ passes you by, because you are simply not aware that such an experiential state is possible. The classic illustration is HG Wells’s short story, “The Country of the Blind,” in which a man with vision fails to convey to the blind that there is a fifth sense, and that he can see. Instead, he is thought to be ‘unstable’ because of his ‘obsession’ with sight....

In fact, being mean—spreading rumors, excluding others, trying to make someone feel bad, or even just indulging in mean thoughts—truly is like drinking your own poison, according to Richard Ryan, professor of clinical and social psychology at the University of Rochester. Giving in to meanness generally just leads to feelings of guilt, shame, and social isolation. Then why do it? Why would we intentionally or casually choose to act in a way that not only hurts others, but ultimately ourselves?...

When we are no longer fighting to survive, our notions of happiness can become an endless search for the perfect dream vacation, or some gooey, delicious food. Or depending upon your appetites, happiness might be linked to high-octane sensual experiences that seem to have NOW, HERE COMES HAPPINESS stamped all over them. But disappointingly, after awhile, all of these things tend to leave us feeling empty, irritable, broke, and dissatisfied. We might believe that it is our right to be happy, but most of us don’t have a clue what we really want and what happiness truly means for us....