Creativity

I changed it up this week because I WAS INSPIRED!

Let's talk creativity!

The five major theories of creativity

Here are some quotes on creativity!

I feel like this is relevant- a poem by Charles Bukowski

And a fun video on the creative process.

and in case you missed the podcast. It's really good =)

So excited to see all of you!!!

Are Humans Self-Destructive?

We have a very cool topic this week! We will be meeting at 6 at Jeannie's house in Nitro (I'll send you the address via message; if you are new, please send me a message and I'll include you).

Here are the readings:

Explaining Self-Destructive Behaviors

The Phenomenon of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Human Nature: What Kind of Creature Are We?

Death Instinct

Lord of the Flies is still a blueprint for savagery

I'm not creative this week, so this post isn't pretty, but I look forward to seeing you all there!

Political Ideology and Why It Makes You Annoying

Hey all! I want to remind you that we are now meeting weekly, and at Justin's house (I'll send you the address via messenger Wednesday morning. 

It is nearly impossible to find decent studies on the psychological effects of debates and disagreement, but I did my best.

Just watch. This is great.

 Here is a wikipedia page on the psychology of polarization.If you only read one article, make it this one.

Here is a very good article on winning a political debate.



Now, you can "hate" people on facebook, as opposed to unfriending.

The Genetic Origins of Political Ideologies

Here is an overview of the origin of ideology

Justin will be shooting me some additional articles on this soon.

Modern Dating, Love, Lust, and Beyond

There are many many choices of readings for this topic because it's about the most fundamental aspect of the human experience: bow chic-a bow wow!

#SorryNotSorry

Discussion will be held at Panera Bread in Teays Valley on Wednesday, September 2nd at 6pm. 

Remember, you don't have to read all of these; just pick a few that intrigue you.


Ok, here are sources on dating:

Oh casual dating, proving that Justin Timberlake is a dirty liar.

Why women should ask men out, because men have no balls.

And a brief (somewhat safe) look inside a woman's brain.


First comes love....

Aziz Ansari- Quotes from his book Modern Romance.

A brilliant TED Talk on the Mathematics of Love:

I want to marry this woman... proving that making me giggle is the key to my heart.

And I need to throw in a synopsis of my favorite dating book, The Ethical Slut.


...then comes lust (these are in no normative order):


Let me not think on't— vexing, thy name is dick pic. I don't recommend printing this article at work.

This one is a personal fave of mine, as it discusses why it is so hard to sleep with the same person for-the-rest-of-your-damn-life.


Also, casual sex is good for you (until you realize just how small this town is, if you know what I'm saying... like, maybe it'd be nice if OK Cupid had a "Filter By: Already f***ed one of my friends" option)

Is that enough for you insatiable people?! If not, feel free to suggest more!


And as an added bonus, the song I currently have stuck in my head.....

Human Nature

This week we are chatting about interpretations of human nature.
We will be meeting at 6pm at the Panera Bread in Teays Valley. Call/text Jeannie if you don't see us gathered- 304-546-7815.


Woo!

Start here (choose a few theorists, we will mix and match): http://www.carroll.edu/msmillie/philhumbeing/theorieshumannature.htm

Here is a nice video on Hobbes and Locke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2LVcu01QEU

And here's some Kant-text (get it?): http://ndpr.nd.edu/news/26128-kant-s-human-being-essays-on-his-theory-of-human-nature/

And I like this general conversation on human nature on wikipedia:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_nature 

And Burke, I have no idea if this is any good, but I'm posting it anyway, as I am running short on time: http://edmundburkeblog.blogspot.com/

Whew! That's a lot! Enjoy!

Conformity

For our first topic, we will discuss conformity, from the point of view of psychology.

Discussion will be held at Panera Bread in Teays Valley on Wednesday, August 5 at 6pm. Hope to see you there!

Choose any or all of the following resources to aid in our conversation:

Conformity Wikipedia page

The psychological study of conformity

An awesome episode on conformity from the Voluntary Life podcast

And feel free to share more resources in the comments!