Arthurdobrin's Weblog

Clothes and morality

arthurdobrin — Sun, 19 May 2013 09:56:30 +0000

From my Psychology Today blog: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/am-i-right/201305/what-you-wear-matters

Our morality changes in the roles we play

arthurdobrin — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:07:45 +0000

If we admit that we our moral sensibilities aren’t unitary but multiple, influenced by the various roles we play, then we are in a better position to negotiate a better moral choice when faced with conflicting occupational and personal roles

From Psychology Today: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/am-i-right/201305/morality-differs-roles-we-play

Tagged: medics, moral choice, roles

Discussion of my new book The Harder Right

arthurdobrin — Mon, 13 May 2013 00:14:43 +0000

A stimulating discussion of The Harder Right, to be published next month. [contact-form]

Tagged: ethical decisions, moral choices, short stories, The Harder Right

Friends accept and incite

arthurdobrin — Sat, 11 May 2013 10:23:18 +0000

From my PT blog:http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/am-i-right/201305/true-friendship-means-acceptance-and-exhortation

Tagged: Aristotle, friends, Friendship

You don’t have to buy a gun, you can print it instead at home

arthurdobrin — Wed, 08 May 2013 10:12:57 +0000

From my Psychology Today blog:

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/am-i-right/201305/printed-gun-test-fired

Tagged: computer, Gun control, guns

Homophobic remarks by Harvard professor causes reaction

arthurdobrin — Sun, 05 May 2013 15:41:10 +0000

From my PT blog: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/am-i-right/201305/harvard-professors-homophobic-remarks-gets-reaction

Tagged: homophobia, John Maynard Keynes, Niall Ferguson

Misunderstanding statistics can be a health hazard

arthurdobrin — Sat, 04 May 2013 10:34:58 +0000

From Psychology Today: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/am-i-right/201305/misunderstanding-statistics-can-endanger-your-health

Tagged: breast cancer, PSA, screening, statistics

Beautiful book

arthurdobrin — Thu, 02 May 2013 15:46:04 +0000

This is a beautiful book of photographs. I was asked for a comment before publication and my remarks are on the back cover. Check it out on Amazon.

http://surmritgallery.com/artists-work/smrita.html

Are the minds of Westerners and Asians different?

arthurdobrin — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:13:27 +0000

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/am-i-right/201304/is-there-difference-between-psyches-east-and-west

Tagged: Asia, Gish Jen, perception, psyche

Lying to children

arthurdobrin — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:32:57 +0000

I thought you would like this: http://www.gonannies.com/blog/2013/4-reasons-you-should-never-lie-to-your-child-even-when-its-tempting-to/

Tagged: children, lies, lying, parents