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  1. Feb 2016
    1. This article focuses on why people choke. Using comparisons to tennis, which was well done, there are certain things that may trigger some to choke and/or panic. Now there is a definitive difference between the two. There are psychological reasoning's for why we may panic or choke under pressure and how this can affect numerous people under going many different types of situations.

    2. This article by Malcolm Gladwell goes deep into the reading of body language, specifically that of the face. Recounting the history of study in this field, Gladwell interviews Paul Ekman, a leading researcher in the decoding of human facial expressions, and what he has learned, like the presence of "micro-expressions" and that the way we communicate with our body causes humans to produce feelings based on the body. Gladwell additionally provides numerous examples of how the reading of the face is applicable and even life saving in real world situations. ---- I can use this article to support that notion that the reading of body language is an important skill to acquire.

    3. Do Parents Matter?

      Overall, the article explains whether a parent does affect children and their character. The article explains how parents actually do and genetics play a big role in this as well. The text has evidence that i could use on my supporting argument.

    4. This article explains how parents can make a big difference if their kids lives. This article goes with my topic becuase i can use this information to show how kids grow up differently with parents and how their parents influence them. I can also use this to show my own view point and say that kids grow up to be who they want to be with their own dicisions based on life.

    5. This article explains the differences between choking and panicking. Gladwell uses several examples to highlight the differences and uses these examples to give the reader a better understanding of the differences without being confusing. This article will be helpful to explain the concept of failing and why it is so dreaded.

    1. In this article the author is kind of confusing with all the men she messed around with, but she helped men cheat. There's many different ways she talks about how people cheat and why they do. Theres many reasons why they do it and most people dont even feel guilty

    2. IN the article the authors describes very vivid scenarios of cheating and cheaters, and also explains how she herself has been with married men.Through the piece she explains why and how people cheat and many don't even feel a single ounce of guilt. I'll use this article by using it a different way compared to my others. Doing so I'll state that sometimes when people are too comfortable bad comes out of it like cheating, people only cheat for various reasons but the main one is they want something new due to them being bored, unhappy, or simply to comfortable. I'll argue that if people are willing to cheat and not feel guilty than why be in that relationship, just end it.

    3. IN the article the authors describes very vivid scenarios of cheating and cheaters, and also explains how she herself has been with married men.Through the piece she explains why and how people cheat and many don't even feel a single ounce of guilt. I'll use this article by using it a different way compared to my others. Doing so I'll state that sometimes when people are too comfortable bad comes out of it like cheating, people only cheat for various reasons but the main one is they want something new due to them being bored, unhappy, or simply to comfortable. I'll argue that if people are willing to cheat and not feel guilty than why be in that relationship, just end it.

    1. A good summary for this article is very basically analyzing what drives success. The author brings in many different factors including socioeconomic factors, as well as what parents have instilled in their children's minds.

    2. "The way to develope this package of qualitites -- not that it's easy, or that everyone would want to -- is through grit. It requires turning the ability to work hard, to persevere and to overcome adversity into a source of personal superiority."

    3. "culture is never all-determining. Individuals can defy the most dominant culture, and write their own scripts..."

      This is beautiful. The author clearly states that there are exceptions to the original claim, and with a very great word choice.

    4. "That insecurity should be a lever of seccess is another anathema in american culture. Feelings of inadequacy are the cause for concern. or even therapy... Yet insecurity runs deep in ever one oof America's rising groups."

      This is awesome because they talk about something that has personally kept me driven. Self doubt is not always a bad thing. If you doubt something that you want to happen, you will go about making sure it happens. In other words, if you truly want something, you WILL make it happen if at all possible.

    5. "Any individual with any background, can have what we call this Triple Package of traits. But research shows that some groups are instilling them more frequently that others, and that they are enjoying greater success."

    6. "The fact that groups rise and fall this way punctures the while idea of 'model minorities' or that groups succeed because of innate, biological differences. Rather, there are cultural forces at work."

      Very well put. A bit of a side step from my main point, but still supporting.

    7. "rich parents passing on advantages to their children" This is exactly what I am stating in my paper. Sometimes the success of a person is only because they had a better life from the start. The success of a person is not always decided by their work ethic or drive. This is not me saying that ONLY the child's past determines their future. But it does have a lot to say about them.

    8. Right off the bat, this article sends a message across. Others may perceive this message differently but I see this message as a parents bumper sticker showing off their successes and this has the biggest impact on children. Even growing up, the way your parents praise you really makes a difference. I'm using this article because children to full grown adults can learn a lesson from this article.

    1. The determination from these boys and with the help from their parents inspires me. They all want to succeed and be great so that is why they travel far for certain teams. And that is why they can't participate in certain activities risking injury. But parents and coaches have to keep in mind, overuse injury. If these kids don't get a break they can get injured from simply playing too much. It is also good for kids to watch their older siblings or friends play in a harder and older league to see that is what they will be doing sooner or later. Baseball and any sport for that matter brings people together when it is what they have in common.

    1. In this article Slater talks about her relationship and how she's not sexually attracted to her husband and she tried to figure out why but they couldn't figure out what was happening. So she had an affair with another man but never actually had intercourse with him. She believed the affair was neccesry for her to move on in her marriage.

    2. In this article the author revels her personal relationship. She states that she had an affair with another man but never fully had sexual intercourse with him. Within her piece she dwells on how she loves her husband but can't bring herself to physically love him. She does also state that she sees a therapist, so its not that she's not attracted to him. I'll incorporate this in my piece stating that people and relationships often do have hardships but if you're will to overcome them you will. As well that many people feel as if sex is the only thing holding the relationship, which it shouldn't you don't need to physically be with someone in order to love them.

    1. Summary of Times Article I can't Find: This article explains how a businessman made a company for kids with mental illnesses like Autism specifically. He knew how Autistic kids are more systematic so he found jobs hat require extremely focused brains that can do meticulous job for hours on end. I'll use this source as support on how my perspective changed on what jobs are available for my brothers.

    2. This article explains the view of how Autism is a boy brain with exemplified chemicals that make it more systematic. Boys are born to be more systematic than sympathetic while girls' brains tend to be the opposite. I'll use this source as support on how my perspective changed from before researching this topic.

    1. This article explains the views some parents have that believes vaccines cause mental illnesses like Autism. Parents believe this even after numerous trials that show evidence this isn't true. I'll use this source as support on how my perspective did not changed from before researching this topic.

    1. Summary: This article explains the life of an autistic boy that's on the worse side of the spectrum. It goes though how Justin had a dream of being independent but Autism has effected him to the point he needs a personal assistant to be around with him everywhere to make sure he reacts in an appropriate way. I'll use this source as support on how my perspective changed from before researching this topic.

    1. "You should have gone with me."

      The simplicity of the article works well with my idea for it. I believe that because of the interest the article holds, I should be able to argue that articles that became movies do not need to teach a lesson of some sort. That the article should pique the reader/ audience with something they do not quite know yet.

    1. Early in the article, it is emphasized that a high IQ and great performance on standardized testing doesn't necessarily ensure success. It is later mentioned and explained that one's character traits show a greater correlation to one's success. Many TT schools were adopting the approach to character report cards to guide students and their parents. This will probably be my main article because it emphasizes the fact that grades are not entirely indicative of someone's future and failing is okay.

    2. In an article written by Paul Tough, he brings a comparison of schools in the Bronx to demonstrate the evaluation of success. Tough also examines how education systems could/do have an affect on the future of their students and their success rates. Bringing a 23 year educator in the mix, Dominic Randolph talks about how as he was building his career he really focused on the whether of not "...schools should impart good character". I found this interesting because this took the outlook on success and failure to a totally different aspect that other articles didn't do and this would deem very helpful to my essay.

    1. A trio of boys tramps along the length of a wooden fence, back and forth, shouting like carnival barkers.

      Overall, this article explains how being an overprotective parent is detrimental in the child's ability to make themselves independent.The article explains that there is a need for kid's to be risk takers and let them do what they want by using a playground called "The Land" , where children can be as reckless as they please, as an example. This article definitely coincides with my argument on my paper; children need to be given more chances in making choices for themselves.

    1. youngest

      This article explains and introduces many theories as to how and where our earliest memories of our childhood are stored. The article also tells stories of people trying to remember their childhood that relates back to the theories on childhood memories. I will utilize this article as some background information or as supporting evidence as to how a parent's decision can impact their child.

    2. Overall, this article tells many different stories relating back to people's younger years. The memories most often remembered are traumatizing ones. The not so traumatizing or dramatic times in a persons memory are replaced and forgotten/ changed by what a person thinks what happend. I will be using this article for extra information and stories or my paper.

    1. Internet as the hub of our work, play, and commerce has been the intellectual equivalent of adopting corn syrup as the center of our national diet, and we’ve all become mentally obese

      I like this comparison

    2. poverty of attention.

      This quote does really well in this article. Owning a device with internet on it, you've got all the worlds information at your fingertips. But there's this "poverty of attention" how do we step back from this and change how we use and absorb this information?

    1. this article is about how farting in the relationship can justify if you're really comfortable around each other or not. They compared farting to saying I love you and how it's a big step in the relationship.

    2. In this article, the author uses farting as a key ingredient in finding your true love. She uses stages to describe that farting is a very big step when in a relationship. I will use this to support the idea that our love is out there.

    3. In this article the author describe how farting has a larger meaning in relationships. She states explains how couples have trouble farting in front one another and gives you different perspectives on those scenarios. In my piece I'll use this article by stating tat farting is/can be the next step in a relationship due to how comfortable one is with their significant other.

    1. The article ends with "A kid looks at a parent as someone who has it all together; it is sometimes very comforting to know that has not always been the case." This clearly states that the parents impact their children more than they might expect. Then it goes to a list of actions to look out for to prevent their kid falling into "the trap of isolation." The main point of this article is that children are impacted by their parents and others around them, however, at the end of the day, we still have control over our actions and our future.

    2. This is a story about two young boys who grew up in the same high school but had opposite outcomes in life. These stories of the boys helps show my argument about what can influence people to become who they are.

    1. This article is about how his childhood truly shaped him as a man today. He talks about how he had a religious beginning, and how he was considered a "dumb kid." Being considered a dumb kid by the entire school, he brought up how he ruled the playground as a "playground thug" with the expectations lifted. This supports my thesis that children are only products of their environment, and not bad people. Just slightly broken.

    2. Bowden emphasizes the gap between the "smart" kids and the "dumb" kids, and how much of his identity was formed around these labels. Bowden begins providing a brief history of his tedious attendance at Catholic schools, and then transitions into describing an eight grade experience. His leap from the "dumb" classes to the "smart" classes made him feel as though he had learned more from the "dumb" kid classes. This personal account could be helpful my my argument that too much guidance on the part of superiors leads to rebellion.

    3. The nuns taught us that the capacity for evil is real and present in this world, especially inside ourselves.

      Deeeep.

    4. but among the smart kids, it was considered daring and ingenious.

      Funny how the difference of the target audience would change the view of one's actions due to the benefits they hold.

      Perhaps, this is how the biggest crimes are committed.

    5. immediately claiming the status of legendary playground thug.

      My topic is on bullying, and how as products of our environment, we survive. The fact that he had to prove that he was tough in order to "survive" school shows that the educational institutions of America need to redefine their system, and rule book, as apparently, something isn't working. In another article i read, there were two boys with similar backgrounds. One was smarter than the other and had a rather successful life. The other, who came from an unfortunate background, and was not so lucky to have been blessed with wit had fallen into drug use and became that of the "burnout" stereotype. My point is that children are only products of their environment, and that because this author is having to defend himself in a "zero tolerance" (for bullying or harassment) institution, he is less likely to be successful. Let alone the fact that he is classified as part of the the "dumb kids' class." And that is because the school allowed it to happen. It is clear that schools across the US, even those who claim to call to a higher power, need to renew their overall educational system and rules.

      (I know this was a painfully long annotation. Thanks for reading or at least giving it some time and thought.)

    6. This article explains the pressures kids go through while dealing with fitting in with a group. The author, Mark Bowden, was a catholic school boy growing just like I was and it shows a perspective of someone growing up in the past and what pressure he had to deal with back then, compared to now. His experience with both groups of kids gave him an idea of how each group thinks differently from the other. This article will be another useful source when I talk about social groups and how they affect children when growing up.

    1. These Iraqi troops, under Saddam Hussein, had done something that no other animal on earth does: They had fouled their own nest.

      Presumably during the war in Iraq. The Iraqi soldiers had destroyed their own land, possibly to refrain the U.S from utilizing the source. The source basically then goes through 2 photographers views of the wasteland. I will use this text to show yet another example of the actions some will take out of hatred for another.

    1. This article explains how certain organisms inside the stomach can contribute to how be gain weight so rapidly. As a result, everyone's ability to process and store food is varied. I will use this article to explain how obesity is not genetics or someone's own laziness, but a factor that is not yet completely understood.

    2. “But the amount that can be extracted from that diet may vary between individuals — not in a huge way, but if the energy balance is affected by just a few calories a day, over time that can make a big difference in body weight.”

      This may be a reason that some people eat more and more and the quality of the food they're eating also affects how they gain weight.

    3. These germ-free mice, reared in sterile isolators in Gordon’s lab, had 60 percent less fat than ordinary mice. Although they ate voraciously, usually about 30 percent more food than the others, they stayed lean. Without gut microbes, they were unable to extract calories from some of the types of food they ate, which passed through their bodies without being either used or converted to fat.

      If you can partially rid yourself of some of these microflora then you could be able to lose weight and maintain a certain figure?

    4. And it helps extract calories from the food we eat and helps store those calories in fat cells for later use

      Theoretically, the better the microbiota the more calories are derived of food?

    1. Melissa Healy states that scientist view mental leisure as an important, purposeful work, work that relies on a powerful and far-flung network of brain cells firing in unison. Also known as the default mode network. The brain regions that make up these networks have been recognized as active, because people recall their pasts. project themselves into future scenarios, impute motives and feelings to other people, and weigh their personal values.

    1. Carl Zimmer believes that mind wandering is a big problem when is comes to procrastination because we lose touch with the outside world, we are more likely to make mistakes, fail to encode memories and miss a connection. Multiple studies have shown that zoning out is a big problem, such as reading a passage thirty-one percent could give the villain's pseudonym and sixty-one percent who were zoning out didn't succeed. This becomes controversial because our brain is made up of billions of neurons joined to each other by trillions of connections. Two important brain networks become active when ones mind wanders this suggests that its not a useless mental static.

    1. I believe this article houses a beautiful story. Sadly it is only part of the grand scheme of things, I would love to include this in my paper, but I don't think it will work.

    1. God.

      In this article, there are many life lessons and great feats, which everyone should know. It is also a sad tale that people should consider happened nearly 20 years ago, creating a different thought about some of the different teachings. I hope to use this article to prove the idea that movies that are derived from articles should should teach something great to its audience.

    2. If he had known about it, crossing the Teklanika to safety would have been little more than a casual task

      Probably the saddest part of the entire story. If only, then again, what has happened has taught me so much. If only...

    3. McCandless viewed running as an intensely spiritual exercise akin to meditation. "Chris would use the spiritual aspect to try to motivate us," recalls Eric Hathaway, another friend on the team. "He'd tell us to think about all the evil in the world, all the hatred, and imagine ourselves running against the forces of darkness, the evil wall that was trying to keep us from running our best. He believed doing well was all mental, a simple matter of harnessing whatever energy was available. As impressionable high school kids, we were blown away by that kind of talk."

      This hits me in the heart. I know what he talks about, yet I was also given insight at the same time.

    4. That's a very different thing from wanting to die.

      I think this is a great lesson that everyone should learn.

    5. I now walk into the wild

      This seems to be the turning point in the story. We see somewhat of who he is, and what led him to where he is now. It seems we will see the eventual outcome soon.

    6. Phi Beta Kappa

      This is a society high in stature in liberal arts.

    7. Chris McCandless had been dead for some two and a half weeks.

      This feels like it should have more impact, but it doesn't. So this makes me feel like its only part of a larger tale.

    8. He particularly admired the fact that the great novelist had forsaken a life of wealth and privilege to wander among the destitute

      This seems to be his goal for life.

    9. Death of an Innocent
    1. John Sullivan talks about his father who died of smoking and explains how it was for him growing up with a parent who was always sick. This story helps me explain what kids go through when their parents makes bad decisions and how hard it can be for that child to grow up wondering, worried, and scared for their loved one.

    1. This article explains how parents need to be careful about how they congratulate their kids because it can have negative effects on the child that no one would think of. This research is helpful in my argument because it talks about how kids become less motivated to complete school work when praised a certain way. The research done in the article gives lots of credibility to the topic.

    1. The author describes a bittersweet trip back to high school and the evolution of stereotypes. Initially, he accepts the ridiculousness of the situation and goes into his old high school with an open mind. Yet, he eventually discovers how revolting teenagers have becomes. This article supports my argument that allowing teens to explore creates a risk that their lives will be mislead.

    1. The author explains how in his youth he relied on the "Peanuts" cartoon to be an outlet. He first expounds on the fact that his brother left because of the disconnect between his father's wishes and his brother's. The author then transitions to the "Peanuts" cartoon, explaining why no other cartoon is better and also why the author is so special. Because of his fascination with the cartoon, he began to see others as cartoons themselves. This helps me to convey the message that sometimes, little to no guidance allows children to explore and discover more without a reliance on the knowledge and abilities of others.

    1. What the hell am I (and who the hell cares)?

      Neko Case is an rock artist, in this essay she talks about the importance of feeling equal in the music industry and any other workforce. Playboy.com tweeted about her stating that she was the ideal "woman in rock", instead of accepting this tweet as a compliment Neko takes it as an offensive discriminatory statement because as she sates she is an artist first than a woman.

    2. Case

      Summary: This article explains the frustration that many women feel toward the inferior label we are given. The author also explains that we should stop chasing perfection, stop trying to fit in and match society's ideals, and that we should put more emotion into our arguments rather than striving for political correctness. The feminist movement should make women feel empowered, not scare them away. I will use this article in order to contend that no woman is perfect, and everyone should be accepted for who they choose to be.

    3. This article explains musician, Neko Case's thoughts about feminism. Her thoughts about feminism and sexism in the music industry is very interesting. I may use this source to who how sexism has affected her and why feminism is needed in the music industry.

    1. Awards & Acclaim Submissions Contact Us Advertising DonateGive NowWhy Give? How to Give Why Give? How to Give Store Bad Feminist By Roxane Gay

      This essay gives specific detail about how a feminist should act in society. Some feminists are afraid to be labeled as feminist because of what society has them for. In an outside article I read about the word itself being intimidating since it has the stem of fem meaning female.

    2. favorite

      Summary: This article explains how feminist women are expected to act/look a certain way in order for their voice to count. It presents the feeling of fear and embarrassment many women get for identifying as a feminist, simply because they don't meet society's feminist ideals or they are afraid to be judged by others. I will utilize the information in this article in order to argue that women should all be invited to join the feminist movement, not just those who are extremely nontraditional.

    3. This article focuses on society's misconceptions about feminism. This article also touches on the negative connotations that come with the word feminist. I may use this article to prove that there is no right or wrong way to be a feminist.

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    1. This article explains what it means to fail in the literary world and mentions its significance to find success. The author speaks of an author's worst critic being themselves, and that it is necessary for them to look beyond their own opinions to find success. The article will be used to emphasize the real importance of failure, for confidence and encouragement

    1. If it spreads along lines of communication, he says, the cause is information. Think Bieber Fever. If it travels along major transportation routes, the cause is microbial. Think influenza. If it spreads out like a fan, the cause is an insect. Think malaria.

      I like how the author worded this.

    2. Location, Location, Location

      This could be interpreted to mean that families that live in poverty are more likely to get into crime. So families with the most lead level are the ones that living in poverty. There's something here I can use.

    3. Unfortunately, the theory doesn't seem to hold water—for example, crime rates have continued to drop recently despite our prolonged downturn.

      Good opposition point.

    1. my capacity for concentration and contemplation. My mind now expects to take in information the way the Net distributes it: in a swiftly moving stream of particles.

      I think this also ties in with social media. the constant updates of new information whether it is tweets, instagram posts, status updates, etc., we're always online for the newest information. instead of reading books or magazines you're reading a tweet of 140 characters or less and then moving onto the next tweet. I wonder what the average amount of tweets read is.

    2. We can expect as well that the circuits woven by our use of the Net will be different from those woven by our reading of books and other printed works.

      I'm gonna assume the author is referring to the internet and I agree 100%. I don't know what it is about reading on this little laptop screen but it drives me nuts. Its definitely a different experience reading online than it is to read printed work.

    3. A few Google searches, some quick clicks on hyperlinks, and I’ve got the telltale fact or pithy quote I was after. Even when I’m not working, I’m as likely as not to be foraging in the Web’s info-thickets’reading and writing e-mails, scanning headlines and blog posts, watching videos and listening to podcasts, or just tripping from link to link to link.

      I like how the author includes this brief appreciation for the internet and how it is a tool.

    4. Now my concentration often starts to drift after two or three pages. I get fidgety, lose the thread, begin looking for something else to do.

      Ahhh! This is entirely me. I hate how I struggle to dive into a book and get lost in it, the way I used to. I never thought of its correlation with my time spent online or the constant multitasking between apps on my phone.

    1. As Jared Diamond tells us, of all 148 large mammalian species who inhabit this earth, only 14 — sheep, goat, cow, pig, horse, Arabian camel, Bactrian camel, llama, donkey, reindeer, water buffalo, yak, Bali cattle, and mithan — have proven amenable to domestication or the taming that precedes it. Zebras have that nasty temper. Elephants, those gentle giants, mature too slowly, while deer and antelope panic in a pen.

      This would be useful information!

    1. This article explains the functions of the mind in cases of overthinking, severe stress, panic, choking, etc. Primary examples are used to explain the psychology that dictates behavior in a sports-related sense. This article connected very well to the Gladwell article found on tetw about the distinction between a panic and a choke, so this article can be used to reinforce the ideas writtern by Gladwell.

    1. This article brings honesty to a whole new level. The author experiments what the effects of being brutally honest has on relationships with people. The author explains how difficult it is to be honest in every situation. Sometimes it is beneficial to tell the whole truth, but saying a white lie very once in a while is healthy. I will use this to explain the main components of a healthy relationship.

    2. IN the article the author is writing a piece, radical honesty, for work and carries you through his process of doing so. He took this piece very seriously and throughout the article spoke whatever came across his mind. He often found himself thinking why he said that or why he thought certain things. Even though there were many awkward encounterments some good came out of it, being with his wife. I'll incorporate this article in my piece by stating that sometimes people don;'t vocalize what bothers them to their significant others, but should more often . Due to the fact that it brings them closer and makes one feel better. It shows that comfort and open one is to vocalize.

    1. The argument is that short men make better husbands. It is not that they arr desperate to find someone, but they are desperate to be in love and to please someone. This article explains that short men have matured and have a better view on life, and therefore make better husbands. I will use this to support my love argument.

    1. This article explains the life of boy who's really good at basketball while he "shoots to the moon" with his dreams trying to play forever essentially. Through rough times in his life and where he is living he's trying to prevail in the end. His persistence and constant hard work brings out his personality and hard work. This article can support that hard work is shown through how much one wants to achieve their dreams

    1. “When I first met Anil, it was like nothing I’d ever experienced. He was the first man I ever had an orgasm with. I was high, just high, all the time.

      The sexual relationship between a couple seems to determine whether it will last or not. It is what seems to define the actual relationship itself.

    2. indeed, passion usually ends

      When the passion ends, does their sexual relationship get worse? Do they not necessarily want to be with one another? Is it because of their passion or sexual relationship?

    3. “I know of one couple on the edge of divorce. The wife was on an antidepressant. Then she went off it, started having orgasms once more, felt the renewal of sexual attraction for her husband, and they’re now in love all over again.”

      Did they fall back in love again for the reason that they began to have a better sexual relationship?

    4. A woman unconsciously uses orgasms as a way of deciding whether or not a man is good for her. If he’s impatient and rough, and she doesn’t have the orgasm, she may instinctively feel he’s less likely to be a good husband and father. Scientists think the fickle female orgasm may have evolved to help women distinguish Mr. Right from Mr. Wrong.”

      This kind of goes back to the other articles I read where a couple's sexual interaction defines whether they are a couple that is made for each other.

    5. Does passion necessarily diminish over time? How reliable is romantic love, really, as a means of choosing one’s mate? Can a marriage be good when Eros is replaced with friendship, or even economic partnership, two people bound by bank accounts?

      I believe theses are important questions that a newly wedded couple may ask each other or themselves after a while?

    1. This article discusses the difference between and exact memory and partially remembering something that has happened in someones life. It also explains how there are different ways to remember situations, even traumatic ones, but with less of fear attached to that memory. I would use this article to help argue against using the drug in my other article to show their is other ways to tie in less emotions to a memory.

    1. Paul Graham believes that there is good and bad procrastination. He states that there are three variants of procrastination, You could work on nothing, work on something less important, and work on something more important. Which Graham thinks working on something that is more important is good procrastination. Errands are the smaller things that can be put off because the bigger important things need a much larger chunk of time and the right mood. Doing errands can greatly affect their productivity. Best way to heal procrastination is to let delight pull you instead of making a to-do list to push you. Work on things that you enjoy and you will leave the right things undone.

    1. Without blatantly saying so, this article addresses the matter of men treating women like fragile creatures rather than real humans. Men feel the need to tip-toe around women and treat them differently than they would with another man, even over meaningless things like a handshake. There is no "right" way to shake a woman's hand compared to how one would shake a man's hand. A person wouldn't "hulk-shake" a man's hand nor would they kiss it and caress it. So why is it okay to think that just because someone is a woman that they needed to be careful with something as casual as shaking hands? I'll use this article to support my thesis in proving that there is gender inequality, even over small situations. situations like this is what needs to be motivation for the feminist movement.

    1. too.

      The way this article makes you question your own existence and religion is amazing. One of the most powerful parts is the fact that the author, Michael Paterniti wrote in such a way to inspire such a story from what others might say is a bum. Some might even think of him lesser then that. What I hope to accomplish with my argument is to use this story to support the idea that articles that became movies should have a lesson to teach, or a moving story for its audience.

    1. This article discusses a drug that would help people forget a memory when they want. The drug is propranolol. The only problem is some people could abuse this drug and use it for less traumatic experiences just to completely forget about someone/something. I will be using this article as my argument for my paper.

    1. This article tells many examples on how somebody will know one thing and once they hear something else about that thing their memory starts believing the second option. It's kind of like how memories can be replaced (what another article talks about). I will use this article for extra information about memory.

    2. Memories that stick with us are tinged with emotion.

      this is in every article I've read so far

    3. memories can become contaminated with people remembering—sometimes quite vividly and confidently—events that never happened. Loftus has found that memories can be planted in someone’s mind if they are exposed to misinformation after an event,

      like hearing a rumor even if you know the truth

    1. Overall, this passage has given me tons of information and examples that I can use to make my argument heard. The solid back ground this author has with the topic of life helps even more to rely on this credible source.

    1. This article explains it's possible to create a winning baseball team without spending boat loads of money on players. Especially when a team doesn't have good funds to spend in the first place this might be the only choice they have. And sometimes it not about big name players being on your team, rather like a puzzle pieces coming together to make a picture. This article can demonstrate in professional sports the hard work and dedication can also come from the front office in this case.

    2. This author looks into the story of Billy Beane, a manager of the Oakland A's and his mechanisms of trading players in the pro league of baseball. He describes the story in such imagery to display a scene for the reader to understand the mental side of Billy Beane's mind in the trading process. The author's main point is that the stats of one player could make or break the team's overall outcome in a season.

    1. Her depression would prove resistant to every class of antidepressant, numerous combinations of antidepressants and anti-anxiety drugs, intensive psychotherapy and about a hundred sessions of electroconvulsive therapy. Patients who have failed that many treatments usually don't emerge from their depressions.

      scary for this girl because of the percentage of not recovering after the failed treatments

    2. The simplest acts — deciding what to wear, making breakfast — required immense will

      shows how difficult it is to live this way

    3. "It began with a feeling of not really feeling as connected to things as usual," she told me one evening at the family's dining-room table. "Then it was like this wall fell around me. I felt sadder and sadder and then just numb."

      interesting to here about the begining stages of depression.

    1. Intro really paints a picture and grabs the audience's attention!

    2. Nice format of paper, the author breaks up each case and allows readers to understand easily.

    3. The video was very interesting! I like the difference in happiness from 50 years ago until now. Very useful experiment as the Harvard men were tracked continuously.

    1. This articles focuses on the point of success that you personally would like to reach and what you do when you finally reach that point. The author, Scott Adams gives tips from himself using his past experiences as well as excerpts from others who have dealt with either the strive to success, or those who have reached that peak and continue to search for ways to exceed that peak of success or stay at that level. I plan on using this article in my essay towards the end of it specifically, to sort of end with having the reader think about their personal terms of success and what that means to them.

    1. The article explains not just the game of baseball and what goes on it, it goes in detail about how this game is life changing. If baseball is a priority to someone they have to make the necessary sacrifices in order to play at full potential. I can use this article to show how hard work is just scratching the surface of achieving in sports while life choices and sacrifices need to be made as well.

    2. The author molds his story around the lives of these young elite baseball players to show that baseball is not just a game, but a lifestyle. He argues that these kids give up many sacrifices to travel across the nation and compete with the best teams in hopes to make it the collegiate, even professional league. The author also argues that these kids have grow up quicker, and they don't have normal childhoods due to baseball; these children aren't much children at all but young adults by the age of 12.

    1. Nathan Heller elaborates on the online education factor of learning. MOOCs are designed to ensure that students are staying engaged in the coursework by throwing them into comprehension and collaboration through discussion tasks. I will use this article to show how online engagement outside of the classroom time helps students achieve and retain more information through constant repetition. (“Laptop U”)

    1. Rebecca Mead writes that college degrees translate into proficiency in the workplace. Moreover, she explains that starting salary is almost always higher for those entering a career field after college because the job is more likely to require specificity- the knowledge and practice associated with a college major of study. I will use this article to demonstrate the different types of degree options that are available and explain their correlation to the workplace. (“Learning by Degrees”)

    1. Malcolm Gladwell discusses the academic and cognitive requirement associated with attending college. He acknowledges that one gains more knowledge the more that they practice at something, and includes that the college environment involves a lot of personalized decision making that takes cognitive thinking. I will use the article in order to paint a perspective on how the college transition is not the same as high school; college is an entirely new world. (“Most Likely to Succeed”)

    1. This article explains that Shane Battier has been overlooked his whole basketball career while playing consistently at an all-star level. It didn't matter who he guarded he could be effective and disturb their play. I can use this source to show great people in sports no matter how hard they work can be overlooked

    1. A few hours later, Studio Six Productions got its first and last call on the secret third line. Startled, Andi picked up the phone. “It’s over,” an unidentified voice said. “They made it out.”

      Throughout the article readers are reminded of how important each human life is. Each person in the story did their part in the eventual outcome. With this in mind I hope to use that as a way to prov my paper of articles that become movies should have a moving story, or a lesson to be taught.

    2. Plausibility, as they say in the espionage business, was good.

      This paper gives a good insight to what a spy actually does. They risk their lives for small amounts of information. Instead of walking in front of an explosion at the end of a movie.

    3. Mendez had spent 14 years in the CIA’s Office of Technical Service — the part of the spy shop known for trying to plant explosives in Fidel’s cigars and wiring cats with microphones for eavesdropping

      If that was what the CIA did in the 70's, imagine what they are doing at this moment? Just a question for the masses.

    4. .

      The author Broke up the story well by putting this picture in the right place.

    5. The Americans destroyed the plates used to make visa stamps, organized an evacuation plan, and ushered everyone to the back door.

      This part shows that these people are not stupid or worthless, they knew what they were doing and making smart decisions along the way.

    6. November 4, 1979

      I'ts crazy how long ago this happened

    7. Argo
    1. What No O

      At the beginning of the essay the author states her voice and stand on feminism. She defends feminist by stating they are not man haters but simply seek equality between both genders. The use of diction she uses entertains the reader, which takes a different route when talking about such a controversial conflict that is feminism.

    2. G

      Summary: This article uses blatant language in order to powerfully break down the importance of feminism and the various eras of feminism. It explains that women should not be held up to society's standards, and that feminists shouldn't be stereotyped and given a negative reputation. I will use this source to strengthen my argument that the feminism movement is a crucial step toward progress and that all people should be welcome to join the fight for equal rights.

    3. I really enjoy the way this article in presented with the use of humor to explain her stance. The topic of feminism is thrown in all different directions and she really grasps onto the same beliefs as me.

    4. This article explains what feminism actually is. This article breaks down feminism in simple terms. I will use this source to explain feminism and how feminism has evolved over decades

    1. read the message

      very minor offense from jealous girl compared to the things couples do today. back then it was just texts and phone calls but now there are social media apps. where a like or favorite can mean so much more to the jealous type than a direct text message. The way in which we communicate and show admiration to others are much different now than ever before. so in a way, the author is lucky to have experienced this minor and possibly drunk text (?)

    2. They’re the ones whose still-maturing brains are being shaped to process information rather than understand or even remember it.

      this describes me. I might not have as much going on as mentioned above but I'm checking my phone, email, messages, start streaming a music playlist while trying to complete homework.

    3. What a waste this would be. What a waste of our new freedom.

      I love the tone in this paragraph.

    4. barbed-wire fence.

      using your phone is widely fatal. This article was published when cell phone use wasn't a huge deal yet. but now as time goes on, cell phones and the new information it constantly gives us is more important than keeping an eye on the road. legislation has stepped in to limit the amount of accidents cause by something so nonessential.

    5. It’s a pet rock.” I informed him that I was old enough to have actually owned a pet rock once and that I missed it.

      he's funny

    6. elly, movie star, 2005

      not too sure what the author was trying to get across by including this quote? I also want to think this comment is sarcasm but I could be wrong.

    7. More like running up and down a beach repairing a row of sand castles as the tide comes rolling in and the rain comes pouring down.

      I really like this description

    8. they may cause it to atrophy

      yikes

    9. Frankly, I want to go back to bed

      TRUE. We sort of were fed all of this and never stopped to ask any questions or protest against it

    10. these years of overleveraged, overextended, technology-driven, and finally unsustainable investment of our limited human energies in the dream of infinite connectivity.

      I like the phrasing of this sentence.

    11. neither.

      As I'm trying to annotate this and check my instagram at the same time. We'll see how this goes.

    12. meaning that we shared it with our neighbors and couldn’t use it while one of them was using it

      I can't even imagine this

    13. To do two things at once is to do neither.

      I sort of love this

    1. This article explains what an introvert is. It also provides a few difference between an introvert and an extrovert. As you continue to read, the article describes ways to treat people who can are considered to be introverts. This article could be useful for providing an example of the different personality types that exist with in society.

    1. This article describes the way a habit works. It also provides a method or "framework" for breaking a habit. The method the author uses however, seems as if it is meant for minute habits rather than habits such as smoking or drinking. This article could be helpful for apposing my thesis.

    1. The Futile Pursuit of Happiness

      This article explains that humans have the fault of overestimating the happiness or pain that will result from an experience or the purchase of a new possession. Most of our decisions are driven by emotions--and periods of strong emotions can greatly alter our decision-making skills. The main goal of all of our decisions is to bring happiness. This source is opposition to my suggestions of how to have a happy life.

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      Summary: This article explains the inequalities women face in the workforce. The author uses facts to show how much less women make than men, the different jobs women are expected to do, and the lack of benefits women receive on the job. Since women are cheaper to hire, many companies take advantage of women and treat them unfairly. I will use this article to prove the importance of the feminist movement,which is to uplift women and fight for equal rights to men.

    2. This article focuses on feminism and sexism in the workplace. I will use this source as evidence to prove women make less than men and why feminism is needed in the workplace.

    1. This article focuses more on understanding teens. It includes examples of tests and studies done on teenagers to find out exactly how their brains work. This article also describes why some teenagers are more impulsive, selfish, or even more reckless than others. I will use this article to tie in a personal connection as a teenager myself.

    1. The article tells of a man named Saroo who through an unfortunate series of events was separated from his family and ended up being adopted in Australia. The man decided to use Google Earth to find his hometown and hopefully be reunited with his family. He eventually was able to find his hometown thanks to google and his memory, as well as his family.

    1. John Glionna uses his article to invoke sympathy for old people by showing the hard life of an older women. He follows her on her journey around the country looking for work and spending her money haphazardly. I will use this source to show opposition to my point about how old people wrecked the economy.

    1. Using firearms, machetes, and a variety of garden implements, Hutu militiamen, soldiers, and ordinary citizens murdered some 800,000 Tutsi and politically moderate Hutu. It was the fastest, most efficient killing spree of the twentieth century.

      This article discusses why the US didn't help as much as they should have,why the UN forces were limited, and the mercilessness of the Hutu people. Peacekeepers try to stay out of Africa, and in this case because they don't want to support aggressive peacekeeping. I plan to use this in the point of social or cultural differences cause others to become evil.

    1. This article explains that while the rich have many luxuries, they too can get overwhelmed. The narrator talks about hi struggles as a rich man. He acknowledges that he is blessed, but explains that the rich have a whole different level of problems they endure. This source will have good use in my paper as it will provide opposing information.

    1. Similar to my other articles, Joel Kotkin argues how older generations have wrecked the economy. In addition to this he provides many statistics highlighting the differences between the monetary value of older generations compared to younger. He also explains how other countries are handling their Millennials better than America. I will use this source for their statistics and as a possible solution to the generational problems.

    1. This article explains how the poor (and mainly homeless) are committing a crime by being poor. Though unintentional, the act of just loitering for more then 5 minutes can get them in trouble with the law. I can use this article to help defend my argument as it explains ho the poor/homeless have to be extremely conscious on their daily activities.

    1. This article talks about the difference in height and link it to undernourishment. Seemingly, they found a link between height and being malnourished during key growing periods. Those that didn't receive proper nutrition during these periods showed to be slightly shorter than those that did. However, many factors come into play such as environment and genetics. I'll use this source to argue that proper nutrition is vital to develop properly and live a healthier life.

    1. There's More to Life Than Being Happy

      This article explains that although Americans' happiness is at an all time high, most have not discovered their purpose in life. Our culture is obsessed with the pursuit of individual happiness and often overlooks a meaningful life. The main point of this article is that if one knows the reason why for his existence, then he can overcome almost anything. In addition, having purpose in life gives the benefits sought in a happy life. I will use this source to support how happiness is a fleeing goal, but one should seek a meaningful life instead.

    1. David Brooks uses Princeton college students to show the most extreme version of Millennials. In addition to this, he judges the over-protective parents and reminisces of times before seat belts. I will use this source to show support my point of the changes Millennials but also as an opposition to whether or not those changes are for the best.

    1. This article explains how even though people are becoming obese they are also malnourished. As a result, Rhinehart has created this food replacement/supplement to ensure that people get all the nutrients they need while also being convenient. I will use this source to show that those that are aware of the obesity and undernourishment can have a profound affect.

    1. This article explains what anxiety is and what it's like to have it. It informs the reader on what can cause anxiety, and who is more susceptible to having it. The article also goes into minimal detail about the way anxiety affects the brain. I will use this source to demonstrate a form of "mental health" that can affect someone's personality.

    1. this article is an examinent of what happens from the prostitutes perspective. this is good for taking the taboo out of the work.

    1. This article explains how the poor pay more for everything they do. The author gives examples as they talk about how cornerstones will take advantage of the poor (as they know the people don't have a car) and charge them more money then at a regular discount grocery store. I will use this source to further my argument by using the various examples they provide, while also showing the opposing side.

    1. this article does a good job of highlighting that prostitution can be something that women choose of their own free will. i will use this article to show that their is a market for it it and if regulated could potentially be a good thing.

    1. Tim Urban argues that the Generation Y's and Millennials are crybabies and that they should learn from older generations. In other words, he believes that younger people don't work hard enough and are privileged. To continue, I will use this source to show opposition to my point about how older generations wrecked the economy and to further show the naivety and huge ego of old people.

    1. This article explains how restaurants supersize their meals to get people to buy and eat more. Consequently, this results in people eating more to get their moneys worth of what they're eating. As a result of this overeating people have come accustomed to eating the "food" they are served. I will use this source to show how people's ignorance towards what they eat and how much they eat that results in obesity.

    1. In this article, the author writes about how the poor feel the need to spend on more 'bling' than the middle class and beyond. Over time it has created a symbol where people are able to point out who actually has money versus who pretends to have money. I will use this source to provide info towards my argument, as it helps explain how the poor have a strong urge towards bling compared to the better off

    1. this article is insight into the world of a woman who fell into striping at a young age and hen eventually into prostitution by its close association to stripping. its a story of falling from grace. i plan on using this to illustrate how non regulation can cause young women to become apart of something they don't fully understand and could be detrimental to their future.

    1. Buy Experiences, Not Things

      As explained by this article, experience brings more happiness than possessions. The most happiness comes in the anticipation of an exciting experience such as a vacation or concert. While some might point to vacations gone astray as factors for unhappiness, these unexpected events develop us as people and make a good story later on. Not only do experiences have a positive effect in our lives, but also others in society benefit. This source is an example of things that people do that lead to a "happy life".

    1. Stephen Marche explains how older generations have set up Millennials for failure by only focusing on short term goals for economic growth. To continue, he uses statistics to show the difference in government spending on social security and medicare compared to government spending on college tuition and the job market. Also, Marche highlights the increasing debt and how that will impact Millennials. I will use this article to argue the unfairness in the system and how it needs to change in order for the economy to grow.

    1. This article talks about the japanese phenomenon of the "otaku", or a tech-savvy antisocial outcast. The article talks about who these people are and what they do, going into detail about how good they are with technology. It also talks about how these otaku are sometimes hired by companies because they are very good independent workers, yet they have problems working in teams.

    1. It is the perfect, undistracted 10 minutes.

      I think taking this challenge of uni-tasking would drive me crazy as it did for the author. On the last day I'd probably be back at my old habits forking out tasks. But in the end, I know how wrong this is. This article helps explain that multitasking is ruining our brains. I will use this article to show there are various methods to slow everything down such as meditating or doing a 30 day challenge to focus on one task at a time.

    2. David Foster Wallace

      I really like that he referenced Wallace. I am a fan.

      Also, the comment on his commencement speech ties in really well.

    3. I’ve always wanted to learn Braille. That way, I could be having lunch with my boss, making polite noises, while my fingertips read an Andrew Jackson biography underneath the table.

      I love the author's inner monologue

    4. It’s weirdly quiet

      strange to think my daily ritual of creating/playing a music playlist to stream while showering as multitasking. But it is. and sometimes time consuming.

    5. it’s an insane delusion

      couldn't agree more

    6. The culture of distraction is rewiring our brains, making us less happy, less able to connect with people and form a conscience.

      really good sentence.

    7. task-juggling makes me feel energized, fulfilled, like I’m living three lives in the space of one.

      I feel the same. I feel productive while trying to tackle multiple tasks at once.

    1. this article is an interview with a "john discussing his encounters with prostitution, how he first encountered it, and all the rationals he uses to continue his pursuit of prostitution on using this as first hand insight into the mind of "johns" and "janes"

    1. This article talks about Captchas and their actual purpose. Captchas serve a dual purpose, they help prevent overflow on a website but also the article talks about how Google is using the Captchas to help decipher old and rare texts. These texts have wear and tear, and the Captchas are used to help decipher particularly difficult words that the scanning programs cannot.

    1. Thompson and Weissman describe generational differences and how it's affecting the economy. In other words, they go into detail about the spending habits and ideals of Millennials and how big corporations will need to change how they advertise in order to stay in business. To continue, I will use this article in order to argue the main difference between older generations and millennials.

    1. The article explains how many companies that run MMO games or other multiplayer games with economies have hired economists. These economists help run the economies but they also provide helpful insight. The economists believe that these game systems can provide very interesting insight into the more theoretical areas of economics.

    1. "Expelled. We don't use the word terminated here." Laughter.

      I'd laugh too, terminated has too much of a negative connotation in that line of duty because it means the end unlike expelled, it's over what else is there? kind of thing doing on.

    2. Yes, but...

      Something always has to happen, life is very unpredictable, so there isn't always that other option being visible. Given the right circumstance and factors this would intentionally lead to an impulsive suicide attempt

    3. I didn't realize the impact of that statistic until I talked to friends and acquaintances while researching this article. Everyone I talked to, whether I interviewed them or casually brought the subject up, knew someone who had attempted suicide.

      It is crazy how frequent this is and how easy it is to find someone who has attempted unsuccessfully or even considered the idea of doing so.

    1. another essay by this author and I really relate to the way she writes. using comparisons to real life situations that others experience is super awesome. Reading her work really reflects on the way I want to start my second paper.

    1. A Million First Dates

      In this article, the author brings up how unattached people become to the idea of a relationship when all they do is go on first dates, as well as people's different goals for online dating. I can use this article by talking about how people can find less meaning in dating now that online interaction is more popular.

    1. 9 Tales from the Tinderverse

      In this article, the author specifically talks about Tinder and gives stories that took place because of the app, as well as how it got started. I can use this in my paper by incorporating the anecdotes when appropriate, as well as mentioning how Tinder became as popular as it is.

    1. In this article, the author gives a general idea of what goes on in online dating, breaking down areas like chemistry, first impressions, sex, rejection, and jealousy to present positives and negatives to the topic. I can use this in my paper by giving examples of dates going well (or bad) and even parts about how society is quickly changing in the dating world.

    1. This article explains the backstory of the author and how his relationship towards women has changed as he grew up. Some of the main factors that shaped his views was his family structure and how his family treated him. The author talks about how he has to deal with his son now and teaching him to be nice to girls because he got the wrong idea of how to treat girls by him (the author). This source will be useful when talking about how the parenting affects a child's view on certain topics in various ways.

    1. This article talked about what currently happens online with kids today who have access to technology. Many kids at a young age are being exposed to certain things that are mainly for adults eyes only. The ease of access helps kids mature faster than they should which seems to be getting them into trouble. This source will be useful when I talk about technology and how it is affecting kids childhoods today.

    1. The author takes the life of one of the best pitcher known in baseball history, but he shares the true, unbelievable story. He uses imagery to portray the time the story took place and describes in detail how any person, like Sidd Finch could be miraculous at this game, and with no professional training. The author's main point was that the game of baseball is all a mind set, not the entire game is focused on the physically ability, but the mentality.

    1. This article explains the perspective of Paul Theroux on raising geese as tame animals. Theroux loved having geese as his companions, and he also spent the majority of his time observing the behavior between a male and female goose. Next, one theory that Theroux points out is that there are some people in this world who relate better to animals than actual people, and they are known as "anthropomorphists." Furthermore, Theroux even went into the stage of explaining how another author named his animals, made them domestic pets, and dressing them in human clothes. I will use this source to show opposition to my point about raising wild animals as domestic pets.

    1. In just a minute, the two-dog baying competition would begin. In pairs, bay dogs would chase a hog, run him down, get on either side of him, herd and worry him, and try to hold him in one spot. The pair that held the hog best for the space of two minutes, in the judges' opinion, would win a tall trophy and a couple of thousand dollars. The hogs would run, snort, squeal, clack their teeth threateningly, charge the dogs, kick up dust, cause the handlers to dodge around trees. The hogs sometimes would be bitten, torn, grabbed, thrown, sat on, and finally shoved back into their pen. Many in the crowd would watch with an almost out-of-body concentration.

      Maybe this is one reason why some hogs are so aggressive...

    2. This article explains the aggressive and violent life of a wild hog. According to author Ian Frazier, the hog is able to accommodate to a life in the wild at a fast rate. Furthermore, there have even been many occasions when some hogs have destructed private and public property as well as attacking many individuals. Frazier also covered a time when hogs would be used in a two-dog baying competition. I will use this source to build upon the evidence of keeping wild animals in their natural habitat.

    1. Despite Keiko's progress, though, there was no irrefutable evidence that he would ever leave his bay pen permanently. During the winter, when the wild whales were gone, he was back in his pen full time, and he was the same tractable fellow as always, ready in a minute to put his big wet rubbery head in your lap. If he was getting an idea of what wildness was, he was still a bit of a baby, and certainly daintier than you might think a killer whale should be. Once, when the trainers instructed him to bring something up from the bottom of the bay, he presented them with a puffin feather when they were expecting something more like a boulder, and then he accidentally dropped it, dived back down, and brought up the same tiny feather. Another time, he came up with a little hermit crab that was blithely scurrying up and down the long row of his teeth, oblivious of the fact that it was inside the mouth of a killer whale. When seagulls stole his food, he got angry, but he usually just grabbed them, shook them a bit, and spit them out.

      This would be a great example to show the negative impact of taming a wild animal; Keiko was behind in the traditional development of an orca, and his life could be in danger if Keiko doesn't know how to care for himself in the ocean.

    2. This article explains the significant life of a whale named Keiko. Keiko was a whale that was originally from Iceland, and he was also the starring whale for the movie Free Willy. Author Susan Orlean explains that Keiko was raised in an aquarium since he was an infant, and it was wrong for him to be stored in an aquarium tank for all of his life. There came point in his life when the aquarium staff, marine biologists, and other staff members noticed that he was behind in the physical and mental development of a traditional orca whale. Throughout the support of thousands of people and federal corporations, Keiko was able to find his way back to the ocean. Furthermore. Keiko was a friend to so many people throughout the world, and many people admired the love and care he showed to others. In addition, I will use this source to show how many wild animals are meant to stay within their natural habitat to maintain their proper health.

    1. The article overall summarizes the Williams disease and how their view of the social construct is flawed with good intentions of everyone and compares the construct to apes to make it easier to understand how the people affected with Williams do not fit in. The argument seems to be leading in the direction of how do we learn to fit these people into our society.

    2. “Williams have great interest but little competence. But what about a person who has competence but no warmth, desire or empathy? That’s a sociopath. Sociopaths have great theory of mind. But they couldn’t care less.”

      Is there an argument to be made here about whether ignorance is bliss or something along those lines?

    3. the primacy of such circuits suggests that human sociability rises from evolutionarily reinforced mechanisms — a raw yearning to connect; fearfulness — that are so basic they’re easy to undervalue.

      This is similar to what I read in the connections of the brain article about depression.

    4. Williams research and the social-brain thesis is whether our social behavior is ultimately driven more by the urge to connect or the urge to manipulate the connection.

      Might use this for a thesis

    5. In most mammals the neocortex accounts for 30 percent to 40 percent of brain volume. In the highly social primates it occupies about 50 percent to 65 percent. In humans, it’s 80 percent.

      Interesting statistic I would like to use later.

    6. According to the social-brain theory, it was this need to understand social dynamics — not the need to find food or navigate terrain — that spurred and rewarded the evolution of bigger and bigger primate brains.

      After reading all that, what they're saying is that we select friends who can understand the social construct so they can become part of the group of the whole in order to survive. I think that is what they are saying.

    7. The theory, called the Machiavellian-intelligence or social-brain theory, holds that we rise from a lineage in which both individual and group success hinge on balancing the need to work with others with the need to hold our own — or better — amid the nested groups and subgroups we are part of.

      A theory to explain why we hang out with certain people over others.

    8. The dorsal areas play a strong role in vision and space and help us recognize other peoples’ intentions; ventral areas figure heavily in language, processing sounds, facial recognition, emotion, music enjoyment and social drive. In an embryo’s first weeks, Galaburda says, patterning genes normally moderate “a sort of turf war going on between these two areas,” with each trying to expand. The results help determine our relative strengths in these areas. We see them in our S.A.T.

      This essentially is explaining what the gene deletion triggers in the brain to make children with Williams act the way that they do

    1. In the beginning the author talks about the biggest volcanic eruption in recorded history and compares it to today saying we're headed for a similar path if we continue to keep using fossil fuels at this rate. He also states how ironically, most people know we should use fossil fuels less and yet we continue to use them more and more. The last thing he talks about is geoengineering which are dangerous methods of trying to cool the planet again. I'm going to incorporate these ideas into my paper along with how the Kyoto plan failed because of the US and china.

    1. This article had many interesting facts that were tied in with useful analogies to make it less confusing. The first thing was the 2 degree rule saying how screwed we are if we manage to raise the planet 2 degrees Celsius (it's currently about .8). The other number is 525 gigatons, which is how much more CO2 we can release into the atmosphere by around 2015 and still have hope up staying below 2 degrees. In my paper i'm going to talk about both of these numbers and how they've changed from when this article was made.

    1. At the beginning of the article the author seems biased toward people who don't believe climate change, but you start to realize they will actually believe these crazy theories that go against climate change. These "denialists" have many different reasons, some of them even believe climate change is a big hoax to get rid of capitalism and replace it with eco-socialism. Finally, he talks about how each side is biased to their opinion and facts seem like "further attacks" than anything else and are just brushed aside.