Do Kinder People Have an Evolutionary Advantage?
Thursday 11th of March 2010 02:34:44 AM
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| Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, are challenging long-held beliefs that human beings are wired to be selfish. In a wide range of studies, social scientists are amassing a growing body of evidence to show we are evolving to become more compassionate and collaborative in our quest to survive and thrive. |
Do Kinder People Have an Evolutionary Advantage? | AlterNet
Thursday 11th of March 2010 02:34:44 AM
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| "Positive psychology" research indicates that the kinder you are, the more likely you are to survive -- & evolve. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, are challenging long-held beliefs that human beings are wired to be selfish. In a wide range of studies, social scientists are amassing a growing body of evidence to show we are.... |
Congressman Pete Stark: "His Own Worst Enemy"
Thursday 11th of March 2010 02:34:44 AM
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| Bruce Cain, who, as director of the Institute of Governmental Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, has watched Mr. Stark for many years, said the congressman was a hothead. “He’s not a person who is seen as having good judgment,” Mr. Cain said. “They regard him as a loose cannon and not very reliable.” |
Naps may improve performance later in the zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Thursday 11th of March 2010 02:34:44 AM
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| If you need an excuse to take your afternoon siesta, look no further: Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have found that naps may help your brain work better later in the day. |
How Sports Attacks Public Education
Thursday 11th of March 2010 02:34:44 AM
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| Ground zero of the student protest movement is the University of California at Berkeley. Over at Berkeley, students are facing 32% tuition hikes, while the school pays football coach Jeff Tedford $2.8 million a year and is finishing more than $400 million in renovations on the football stadium. |
Israel Apartheid Week events commence
Thursday 11th of March 2010 02:34:44 AM
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| Most of the activity in the US is taking place in New England, including at Boston University, Brown University and The University of California, Berkeley. |
Contest Winner - The Economist's March Event
Thursday 11th of March 2010 02:34:44 AM
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| Through yesterday at midnight GMT we ran a contest for a chance to win a free ticket ($1,500 value) to The Economist's event - "Innovation Fresh Thinking For the Ideas Economy" at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley on March 23-24, 2010. There will be a lot of great, top-flight speakers at this event, including... |
Second Annual Shooting Shirt Auction - CAL OFFICIAL ATHLETIC
Thursday 11th of March 2010 02:34:44 AM
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| See what Cal Women's Basketball team is doing for Berkeley Food & Housing Project (www.bfhp.org). The University of California Official Athletic Site, partner of CBS Interactive. The most comprehensive coverage of University of California Athletics on the web. |



