Monthly Archives, September 2008

After 8 eventful years in the White House, Bush will concede the presidency to Barak Obama. For any person, such a shift - from a position of ultimate power and visibility to one of... well, much less of both - would have major psychological effects. Paul McCartney admitted to having a breakdown after the Beatles disbanded - a move he himself initiated. But for George W. Bush, the psychological implications are even bigger. One can hardly imagine a more controversial presidency. And psychologists could hardly imagine a more interesting case study in life changes. What happens to a person af...

There are some people who would see every element of humanity as a result of natural selection. Currently, I am one of them. If something is unexplicable in terms of natural selection, I will simply assume all that is missing is a good explanation and some supporting data to show that it probably does exists as a result of natural selection. "Opposable thumb?" Good for climbing trees and grasping tools. "Language?" Great way to communicate with members of the group who you are probably working with to help proliferate common genes. "Consciousness?" Ahh, that holiest of human traits. "There's ...

Yes, a new term only a Quanologist could come up with. GPP - Genetic Proliferation Potential. GPP is a variable which obviously denotes an individual's potential in genetic proliferation. For those of you just joining us, here's a bit of background. As nature sees it, we are here to pass on our genes. There are different ways to do this - some men sleep around, some men are loyal fathers, some women seek the support of multiple men, and some women seek out one man for a long-term relationship. It's all part of the Universe. But in this quest for genetic proliferation, some are better equipped ...