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POPSTen cognitive distortions that mess you up David Burns is a pioneer in popularizing the cognitive-behavioral approach to mood therapy developed by Aaron Beck. As someone who has struggled on and off with crippling depression my whole life, I have found this list of "cognitive distortions" pretty useful in reframing certain elements of my thinking.
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POPSMusic Reduced to Beautiful Math "You can use these geometrical spaces to provide ways of visualizing musical pieces," Tymoczko told LiveScience. "These spaces give us a much better and comprehensive picture of the space of all possible chords."
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POPS6 Tricks Guys Use to Win Relationship Fights 6 Tricks Guys Use to Win Relationship Fights ...and how you can steal his sparring tactics Ever wonder what guys talk about when we're not around? Here's your chance to eavesdrop. iVillage and AskMen.com have joined forces to reveal whats really on guys minds -- and just how bluntly they discuss it. Welcome inside the men's locker room.
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POPSNo, no, no, no. Why oh why? Really? Do the patrons keep the goblet and the spoon? No point in bronzing them and then telling the kids, "No, sweetie, you can't go to college because we bought ice cream before you were even conceived." Do people really want to poop gold or something?
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POPSBorat - The story of Vanilla Face The hotel manager ("Vanilla Face") who was accosted by Borat was friends with this blogger, who shares his story. I have to confess being disturbed by the amount of deception the film crew used to persuade the manager to participate in the film, especially since the guy was dealing with the loss of his father. EDIT: Via digg
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POPSStrange Things Afoot-Run For Your Life!
3) Papers falling into the trashcan. Please refer your boss to appropriate experts in astronomy, mechanics, and theoretical physics. During this dangerous time, it is essential that all soul-deadened middle-managers understand it is simply not your fault your assignments won't stay on the desk. 4) Fat people falling off diets. Please refer to your body in that high-school bikini you can still "fit into." 5) Ice-cream falling off cones. This only happens when you are derelict in your ice-cream eating duties. Have you no shame? 6) Time falling off clocks. Despite the widespread transition to digital, this is expected to remain a significant problem in the coming months, as the minute and hour hands alike are pulled down swiftly toward the poles of 6 and 12 (6 + 6). Inconclusive data is leading some scientists to conjecture the end of the world is near, and to encourage their lab assistants to experiment further with observed phenomenon No. 1. Katelyn Sack is The Wasteful Amer