Words of Wisdom — February 13, 2014

Frederick Douglass on Learning

"A little learning, indeed, may be a dangerous thing, but the want of learning is a calamity to any people." - Frederick Douglass (born on this date in 1818)

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“A little learning, indeed, may be a dangerous thing, but the want of learning is a calamity to any people.” – Frederick Douglass (born on this date in 1818)

Neuropsych

Even your hands betray your emotions

If you’re trying to hide how you feel about something, be careful with your hands.

The Present

Stanford engineers warn that electric car charging could crash a grid powered by renewable energy

Most electric car charging is done at night. A grid powered mostly by renewable energy might not be able to meet demand, but there is a solution.

Neuropsych

When Harvard psychologists declared war on Sigmund Freud, Freud won

Sigmund Freud developed the decidedly unscientific principles of psychoanalysis in a time when most psychologists were trying to join the ranks of chemists and medical doctors.

Hard Science

Where is the center of the Universe? Here, there, and everywhere

The Big Bang is commonly misunderstood, warping our understanding about the Universe’s size and shape.

Neuropsych

The lifesaving power of gratitude (or, why you should write that thank you note)

Expressing gratitude encourages others to continue being generous, promoting a cycle of goodness.

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Words of Wisdom

William Shockley on Amplification

“If you take a bale of hay and tie it to the tail of a mule and then strike a match and set the bale of hay on fire, and if you then compare the energy expended shortly thereafter by the mule with the energy expended by yourself in the striking of the match, you will understand the concept of amplification.” – William Shockley (born on this date in 1910)