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Race Discussions in America

Posted on July 29, 2009 by

A strange dialogue takes place in America on a daily basis.  It’s not quite about race, but around it.  The various TV and radio personalities spew their ratings fueled rants.  The White House plops out carefully crafted press statements.  Blogs … Continue reading →

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Now you see it; now you don’t – Politics, reason and Jihad in Presidential debates!

Posted on October 14, 2008 by

Things are complicated out there. You may or may not be aware that your nervous system filters out the massive amount of data that your senses are exposed to. As a matter of conservation of energy (real and metaphorical) you … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama’s Speech – Behaviorist Perspective, post 3

Posted on March 19, 2008 by

John H. Bryant writes: Behaviorally speaking, what happened when Barack Obama spoke on religion yesterday?For some, like the way I approached the speech and later his presentation, Obama’s speech might have seemed to be about religion… or perhaps the American … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama’s Speech Distribution – Behaviorist Perspective, post 2

Posted on March 18, 2008 by

Barack Obama’s speech was so full of interesting threads. The issue of religion and our ever more confusing association with a particular religion, its leaders and its every rule is central to Obama’s speech – and likely some of his … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama’s Speech Distribution – Behaviorist Perspective, post 1

Posted on March 18, 2008 by

Check out these headlines pulled from Google News regarding the recent Obama speech (full text).  The context and content of the speech make this an excellent media event to analyze.  It’s full of taboo issues  and the stakes are sky … Continue reading →

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