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Nov 04, 2005Comments: 233 · Posts: 8226 · Topics: 348
of course it does. so long as its more cooperative rather than fighting. and yes... that is possible.
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Nov 04, 2005Comments: 233 · Posts: 8226 · Topics: 348
these are interesting questions you've got goin' 'round, fox.
It worked for me for a time ...beautifully too.
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May 04, 2006Comments: 0 · Posts: 1078 · Topics: 68
Numerous studies have demonstrated the validity of the minimal group theory; which in so many words, means that humans are shown to be biased toward individuals belonging to their ingroup on some element of categorization. Henry Tajfel was the first psychologist to prove this. In a now famous experiment, he randomly seperated people into two groups based on whether they preferred the paintings of Klee or Kandinsky. And the result of the experiment was that, being placed in a minimal group such as that, was enough to foster a bias toward those in the same group. There are a lot of implications to these experiments, in terms of effective methods for reducing discrimination (cognitive and social), but it's 5 in the morning so maybe I'll write more on it tomorrow. But I will say that while we all discriminate in one form or another (such as based on taste in music, life aspirations, gender, ethnicity, etc., etc. ), studies also suggest that some people have a tendency to discriminate more than others. Though humans can't escape discriminating in one way or another because people necessarily use categories to process all of the stimuli surrounding them. Prejudice becomes an issue because everything people perceive is subjectively interpreted and thus, these categories are at some point given meaning from various sources; the media, music, family/friends, past experiences. Though we tend to be prejudiced only when a category is salient or important to us. For example, I may not be prejudiced in the most commonly referred to ways, but if a person's philosophy on life is important to me, then I may end up being prejudiced against individuals whose perspective on life differ greatly from mine. It all depends on what categories are salient to you). The interesting question I think, is what are the underlying, subconscious reasons why people feel compelled, almost instinctively, to prefer those in their ingroup (whatever it may be). I have my theories, but what do you all think?
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Nov 05, 2006Comments: 0 · Posts: 201 · Topics: 21
Hey I am glad that it is not over.
But one thing I am curious about: You say that you and him flirted during the lunch the other day. So why did you say later that you were glad you could still be friends? Now he's going to think that is what you want.
My moon is in Pisces and my rising is Aqua, I am finding as I get older, I can hide my moon feelings behind my rising sign when it suits me.
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May 11, 2006Comments: 3 · Posts: 2807 · Topics: 185
I hate Scorpios..they atrocious people.