The Latest in Erotic Capitalism
Forget about emotional capital, or even its left-wing neighbour, social capital. Make way for the latest trend – erotic capital! Less ooh-er matron, more ooh-er manager… While out and about in the car last Thursday I was listening to Radio 4 – between REM songs – and I overheard an interview with Catherine Hakim, a researcher in sociology at LSE. Listen to the chat...
Read MoreSex and Chocolate on the Brain
In an article entitled ‘People-person’ brain area found, “scientists say they have located the brain areas that may determine how sociable a person is. Warm, sentimental people tend to have more brain tissue in the outer strip of the brain just above the eyes and in a structure deep in the brain’s centre. These are the same zones that allow us to enjoy chocolate and...
Read MoreNever Mind the Three Rs – What About The Three Cs?
So I’m sick to death of hearing about the golden age of learning when pupils were taught the ‘3 R’s’ of reading, writing and arithmetic… even though only one of them starts with ‘r’. So much for the golden age. I’ve got a better idea. What about the ‘3 C’s’ of comprehension, calculation and confidence? Comprehension is more important than spelling or grammar, because it...
Read MoreLes Yeux Sont Le Miroir de L’Dme
I’ve raved before about the exciting work of Simon Baron-Cohen, professor of psychology and psychiatry at Cambridge University. He’s written what I think is the best book on the subject of how the sexes perceive and interact with the world differently. The thrust of it is that men possess system-directed thinking while women enjoy empathy-directed thinking. There are different sorts of test...
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