Inmates shouted all around me. Their voices echoed in the dark. It was like the noise of the outside world had finally caught up with the noise inside my head. I just wanted to scream. I was sixteen, but I felt as if my life was already over.Shame and regretfilled my heart as I ...
Look for a cluster of gestures, according toneuropsychologist Marsha Lucas. “A good one to watch for: after making eye contact, she looks down a bit, gathers or otherwise preens her hair, and then looks up at you while her chin is tipped.” You might even see an eyebrow flash of reco...
My primary contribution is to theorize one of the mechanisms by which reframing occurs: temporal disconnect. When present experiences do not align with past frames or imagined futures, people engage in reframing to resolve this disconnect or frame renewal to shore up past frames. I find that ...
Finally, keep in mind that while you have up to 750 words, you don’t need to use the full word count. While we typically recommend maximizing your allotted space, this essay is presented as an alternative to the Common App essay, which only goes up to 650 words. An essay of 550-650...
“System 1”), is blazingly fast and automatic, but we’re generally not conscious of its inner workings. It uses our past experiences and a set of simple rules of thumb to almost immediately give us an intuitive evaluation of a situation—an evaluation we feel through our emotions and ...
Not long after his arrival at Alcatraz, Capone got the idea of starting a musical band with other inmates. He lobbied for a year before the warden relented and allowed Capone to form an ensemble, which was permitted to practice no more than 20 minutes a day. Capone chose the banjo, Be...
The winner of today's game will advance to the women's NCAA national championship game, which will be played on Sunday, April 7, 2024 (time TBD). That game will also be broadcast on ESPN. How to watch the UConn Huskies vs. Iowa Hawkeyes without cable If you've...
Actually, they are no more than inspirational quotes informed by contemporary self-help philosophy, with no reference to sūtra or anything else. An example of such a quote is: “They asked the Buddha why his disciples always seemed so cheerful; his answer was: They do not regret the past ...
In the past, candidates would write books and give speeches to connect with voters. In the future, candidates will also use personalized chatbots todirectly engagewith voters on a variety of issues. AI can also help fundraise. I don’t have to explain the persuasive power of individually craf...
In January 2021, the Biden-Harris administration ordered the Department of Justice not to renew contracts for privately-operated criminal detention centers. In December 2022, the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) ended all contracts with privately owned prisons and transferr...