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December
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2011Rachel Maddow does Word Association (via biggaycloset, yourface69)
Diet Dr. Pepper wins. Both ways.
Why is she so adorable?
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December
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2011
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December
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2011
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December
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2011(Video) Occupy Birthright Israel, Un-Occupy Palestine: Birthright conference gets Mic-Checked!
We call for young Jews and allies nationwide to join in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street and with our Palestinian siblings living under their own form of occupation. Let us stand up to the 1% in our own community — the powerful institutions that support Israel’s corporate-backed military control of the Palestinian people and act as the gatekeepers for our community.
This actually made me tear up a little bit. It always makes me happy to see Jewish people holding Israel and pro-Israel groups accountable.
(Source: youtube.com, via adailyriot)
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December
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2011![fuckyeahdrugpolicy:
Does Marijuana Make You Stupid? | Wired
Interestingly, the scientists [at University College London] found that marijuana seems to induce a state of hyper-priming, in which the reach of semantic priming extends to distantly related concepts. As a result, we hear “dog” and think of nouns that, in more sober circumstances, would seem rather disconnected, such as “leash” or “hair.” This state of hyper-priming helps explain why cannabis has been so often used as a creative fuel, as it seems to make the brain better at detecting those remote associations that lead to radically new ideas.
Why does marijuana increase access to far reaching intellectual connections? One possibility is that the beneficial effect of the drug is mediated by mood. Marijuana, after all, has long been used to quiet anxious nerves — big pharma is currently exploring targeted versions of THC as a next generation anxiolytic — as only a few puffs seem to dramatically increase feelings of relaxation and euphoria. (The technical term for this, of course, is getting stoned.) Furthermore, recent research has suggested that performance on various tests of remote associations and divergent thinking — a hallmark of creativity — are dramatically enhanced by such positive moods. +](http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ludg36Ajte1qc1ca1o1_500.jpg)
Does Marijuana Make You Stupid? | Wired
Interestingly, the scientists [at University College London] found that marijuana seems to induce a state of hyper-priming, in which the reach of semantic priming extends to distantly related concepts. As a result, we hear “dog” and think of nouns that, in more sober circumstances, would seem rather disconnected, such as “leash” or “hair.” This state of hyper-priming helps explain why cannabis has been so often used as a creative fuel, as it seems to make the brain better at detecting those remote associations that lead to radically new ideas.
Why does marijuana increase access to far reaching intellectual connections? One possibility is that the beneficial effect of the drug is mediated by mood. Marijuana, after all, has long been used to quiet anxious nerves — big pharma is currently exploring targeted versions of THC as a next generation anxiolytic — as only a few puffs seem to dramatically increase feelings of relaxation and euphoria. (The technical term for this, of course, is getting stoned.) Furthermore, recent research has suggested that performance on various tests of remote associations and divergent thinking — a hallmark of creativity — are dramatically enhanced by such positive moods. +
(via hypnosis-)
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December
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2011
The most heartbreaking polar bear picture, ever
I don’t know if this guy is actually trying to push this icebreaker ship away from his home. Maybe he just thinks there’s a free buffet if he can climb aboard. But in the context of the polar bears’ plight, with their numbers dwindling due to climate change and habitat loss, this looks like a heartbreaking picture of a lone bear trying to hold back the inevitable. UGH MAKE IT STOP.
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2011
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2011(via oliviaonfire)
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![fuckyeahdrugpolicy:
Does Marijuana Make You Stupid? | Wired
Interestingly, the scientists [at University College London] found that marijuana seems to induce a state of hyper-priming, in which the reach of semantic priming extends to distantly related concepts. As a result, we hear “dog” and think of nouns that, in more sober circumstances, would seem rather disconnected, such as “leash” or “hair.” This state of hyper-priming helps explain why cannabis has been so often used as a creative fuel, as it seems to make the brain better at detecting those remote associations that lead to radically new ideas.
Why does marijuana increase access to far reaching intellectual connections? One possibility is that the beneficial effect of the drug is mediated by mood. Marijuana, after all, has long been used to quiet anxious nerves — big pharma is currently exploring targeted versions of THC as a next generation anxiolytic — as only a few puffs seem to dramatically increase feelings of relaxation and euphoria. (The technical term for this, of course, is getting stoned.) Furthermore, recent research has suggested that performance on various tests of remote associations and divergent thinking — a hallmark of creativity — are dramatically enhanced by such positive moods. +](http://images.google.com/imgres?q=creative+cannabis&hl=en&safe=off&gbv=2&biw=1011&bih=677&tbm=isch&tbnid=nCpTqZyxE8hB-M:&imgrefurl=http://nugmag.com/2011/09/the-myths-of-marijuana-and-creativity/&docid=bwxec6YLnYsL_M&imgurl=http://nugmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/AnitaToke2.jpg&w=700&h=467&ei=fuS5TvyUC8mNgwfOgZ3cCA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=608&vpy=382&dur=1228&hovh=183&hovw=275&tx=104&ty=126&sig=115994332313155069701&page=2&tbnh=144&tbnw=196&start=12&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:12)