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		<title>Emotions and Motivation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 20:39:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[People generally believe that thoughts and emotions are separate, often opposing, motives for behavior. We think of ourselves as—at least potentially—rational beings who can make, and then act on, dispassionate logical decisions. On the other hand, although we might value emotional expression in art or relationships, we can also see our emotions as unruly &#8220;irrational&#8221; [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Never Be Late Again&#8221; &#8211; review</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2012 15:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are someone who has problems being on time, or you live, work or socialize with a person who does, you know how much of a problem lateness can be. Chronic lateness stresses personal relationships and undermines careers. By making a bad impression on a date or at a job interview even a single [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;The Selfish Gene&#8221; &#8211; review</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2012 01:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this classic, fascinating sociobiology text, Dawkins shows how mathematical analyses can help us understand the evolution of social behaviors in humans and other animals. For much of the book, Dawkins uses game theory to show how differing strategies can come to coexist in populations. He does this with strategies of physical aggression (“hawk”, “dove”, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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