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54Michael Jackson, Not Too Many Words
Due to his unexpected and much too early death, many words will be written this week about Michael Jackson. Too many, some say, but I don't personally buy the notion that such coverage is a distraction...
0 comments59Newt Gingrich says "I am not a citizen of the world". Is he right...or left?
by Mikhail Lyubansky “I am not a citizen of the world. I think the entire concept is intellectual nonsense and stunningly dangerous.” There were the words of former Speaker of the U.S. House...
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55Is This Joke Racist?
Not too long ago, I overheard the following joke, which I am reproducing here to the best of my ability. A man on his deathbed is given a few moments with his closest business associates. He calls...
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55Accusations of "Racism" In Sotomayor's Speech Off Base, Out of Touch, and Very Telling
by Mikhail Lyubansky The political sparrring over Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court is rapidly picking up steam, and it seems that all the initial blows are over several lines from ...
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61Five Mistakes Filmmakers Make in Depicting Racial Issues
Every so often, Hollywood produces a film about racial issues that is so honest, so truthful, so powerful that I wish every person could see it. Do The Right Thing (1989) is one such film. Crash (2005)...
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55The Zen of Watchmen
This is an article about the way we perceive and judge the world. It is not intended as a movie review, but because it'll probably function as such for some readers, I tried not to give away anything of...
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60Negotiation Genius (A Book Review)
I don’t usually pick up books on negotiation, much less read them cover to cover. As a clinical psychologist, I tend to feel very confident about being able to negotiate interpersonal relationships with my...
0 comments77The Truth Behind Thanksgiving
by Mikhail Lyubansky Question: What do Puritans, buckles, teepees, and turkeys have in common?Answer: They all have nothing to do with Thanksgiving A few years ago, a...
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71The Obama Apperception Test: What your vote (and the reasons behind it) says about your unconscious needs
by Mikhail Lyubansky It seems to be good sport these days to play “armchair psychologist” – to offer psychological explanations for Barack Obama’s appeal, for why he was able to successfully...
0 comments74When the teacher is racist, what's a student to do?
by Mikhail Lyubansky About five years ago, the student newspaper of my undergraduate alma mater ran a story documenting the online activities of a teaching assistant that could be reasonably categorized as...
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