Romantic love is not an unsolvable, magical mystery; and it’s also not reducible to mere lust. Anthropologist, Helen Fisher, sheds light on some of the dynamics in play, and how knowing the details does not reduce this universal and meaningful human experience.

If you enjoyed that, you should also watch this next talk, which she gave previously and involves a slightly different angle, and shares a few more details. Helen Fisher on why we love + cheat:

Thanks to Leah for posting.

Comedy Central doesn’t have to make any effort at all to tick people off and generate controversy. I love it.

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – It’s not on the air yet. It’s not shot yet. There’s no pilot yet. There might not even be a script yet.

But Comedy Central’s plan to develop an animated project about Jesus Christ has the biggest names in the TV watchdog business forming a protest supergroup to preemptively smite the show.

Brent Bozell (president, Media Research Centre), Tony Perkins (president, Family Research Council), Michael Medved (talk radio host), Bill Donohue (president, Catholic League), Rabbi Daniel Lapin (American Alliance of Jews and Christians) and Tim Winter (president, Parents Television Council) are joining forces to form the Coalition Against Religious Bigotry.

Comedy Central’s “JC” is in development, which means it’s still a couple of steps from getting the green light as a series. The project is about Jesus trying to live as a regular guy in New York City and wanting to escape the shadow of his “powerful but apathetic father.” Because Comedy Central recently censored “South Park” for its portrayals of the Prophet Muhammad, some Christian leaders see the prospect of a Jesus cartoon as proof of an offensive double standard.

Hilarious. Some of the biggest bigots in the USA getting together to form a Coalition Against Religious Bigotry. We all know how horribly intolerant and prejudicial it would be for someone to make a cartoon involving a mythical, historical, political, or religious personality. How do they sleep at night?

Full article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/oukoe_uk_jesus

It’s been a while since I’ve posted on the topic, so I thought I would share this article. It has lots of great advice for boosting performance. Many of which I can personally testify. Being a night owl, however, I struggle most with the getting up early tip.

Embrace your inner early bird. British scientists found that when cyclists exercised at 6:45 a.m., they could sustain an intense pace for a longer period compared with when they exercised at 6:45 p.m. Your core body temperature is lower in the a.m., so it takes longer to overheat from exercise performed in warm conditions, says lead researcher Ruth Hobson, M.Sc., a doctoral student at Loughborough University in England. Plus, levels of cortisol (a hormone that helps break down fat for fuel) are higher at daybreak, “which might help you run a little farther, faster, and with more energy,” says Hobson.

I’ve searched for my inner early bird before, but it seems when I find him, he gets away from me pretty quickly; like after a day. I’m going to try again, but it will be hard in conjunction with one of the other tips.

Shaving seconds off your runs may be as simple as spending more time in the sack. A Stanford University study concluded that athletes who increased their sleep to 10 hours per day (including naps) clipped more than half a second off their sprint times. “Sleep is your body’s rest mode,” says William Sands, Ph.D., Director of the Monfort Family Human Performance Research Lab. “It’s the one thing you can guarantee will help you recover and improve your performance overall.” Shut off all technology one hour before bed to let your brain relax. Soak in a hot bath for 15 minutes before turning in; the heat will raise your core body temperature, which helps you drift off faster, says Sands.

Wish me luck.