Ten counter-intuitive psychological studies

This Huffpo article presents ten important psychological studies, many of them counter-intuitive, at least to those of us who aren't yet familiar with these studies. Here are some defining traits of human animals:

We all have some capacity for evil. We don't notice what's right in front of us. Delaying gratification is hard -- but we're more successful when we do. We can experience deeply conflicting moral impulses. We're easily corrupted by power. We seek out loyalty to social groups and are easily drawn to intergroup conflict. We only need one thing to be happy. We thrive when we have strong self-esteem and social status. We constantly try to justify our experiences so that they make sense to us. We buy into stereotypes in a big way.

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Early street photographer discovered

From Web Burgr:

Perhaps the most important street photographer of the twentieth century was a nanny who kept everything to herself. Nobody had ever seen her work and she was a complete unknown until the time of her death. For decades Vivian’s work hid in the shadows until decades later (in 2007), historical hobbyist John Maloof bought a box full of never developed negatives at a local auction for $380.

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Onion: God suffers existential crisis

From the Onion:

Sources close to God reported Thursday that the Creator of the Universe and Author of Our Eternal Salvation suffered a crippling bout of existential dread this week, lying awake all night as He pondered His own immortality. Anxiously drumming His fingers, the all-powerful being was reportedly unable to sleep as His mind raced with thoughts of the unfathomable nature of eternity, the relentless expansion of space and time, and His own never-ending existence.

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Brain stretching Photoshopping

I'm still an amateur at Photoshop. I can do quite a few things, but nothing like what you'll see in the work of Erik Johansson. Check out these highly imaginative images. Here's a video of Johannson explaining his thought process. And check out this additional innovative project by Johannson - A chance to simulate looking down from the top of a building.

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