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December 11, 2011 • 1 note

I forgot about the Philosophical Journal!!!

AW FUCK.

December 11, 2011 • 46,473 notes •

xindha:

In a simple experiment, researchers at the University of Chicago sought to find out whether a rat would release a fellow rat from an unpleasantly restrictive cage if it could. The answer was yes.
The free rat, occasionally hearing distress calls from its compatriot, learned to open the cage and did so with greater efficiency over time. It would release the other animal even if there wasn’t the payoff of a reunion with it. Astonishingly, if given access to a small hoard of chocolate chips, the free rat would usually save at least one treat for the captive — which is a lot to expect of a rat.
The researchers came to the unavoidable conclusion that what they were seeing was empathy — and apparently selfless behavior driven by that mental state.
“A New Model of Empathy: The Rat” by David Brown, Washington Post

In a simple experiment, researchers at the University of Chicago sought to find out whether a rat would release a fellow rat from an unpleasantly restrictive cage if it could. The answer was yes.

The free rat, occasionally hearing distress calls from its compatriot, learned to open the cage and did so with greater efficiency over time. It would release the other animal even if there wasn’t the payoff of a reunion with it. Astonishingly, if given access to a small hoard of chocolate chips, the free rat would usually save at least one treat for the captive — which is a lot to expect of a rat.

The researchers came to the unavoidable conclusion that what they were seeing was empathy — and apparently selfless behavior driven by that mental state.

“A New Model of Empathy: The Rat” by David Brown, Washington Post

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December 6, 2011 • 2,015 notes • truebloodgifs

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December 6, 2011 • 29,085 notes • californiacurse

ayysis:

Oh, I actually really like this song.

November 12, 2011 • 1 note

Thinking about college makes me want to cry.

November 9, 2011 • 1 note

I’m so sick of everything right now.

I don’t want to do much of anything. What I feel like doing is breaking down and bawling my eyes out.
Nothing I am doing is good.
I feel so alone all the time.
I want someone to appreciate me.
For me.
For my intelligence.
Guy, girl, whatever, I want someone.
I don’t want to be around people who think they are better than me.
I want something that isn’t real. And I tried. I actually tried this time

November 6, 2011 • 1,342 notes • thingsiloveaboutfall

thingsiloveaboutfall:

omg so old.

November 6, 2011 • 1 note

Action plan for Monday!

Go to school early and place coming soon and dominant picture.
Go through 1st and 2nd period without being to obnoxious.
Go to 3rd period roll on the floor and tell hanley I am starting program design
Go to 4th and play on my iPhone the whole time
Go to 5th eat packed lunch while I look through every picture Jesse has taken.
Place my short on the musical and place my what to look for in the musical
In sixth period place all drafts
In seventh begin lobby shit
In eighth pay attention try not to talk so much.
Right after school run downtown with Matt and get/look for a costume
Come back for production night
At production night place pictures for artsy thing and be done with life

Other things to keep in mind: Eat right and don’t be a bitch.

November 6, 2011 • 285 notes • ornamentedbeing

ornamentedbeing:

“These gems have life in them: their colors speak, say what words fail of. ~George Eliot

I sense a theme coming on.

Edwardian platinum, diamond, and sapphire necklace

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November 6, 2011 • 9 notes • kerrixann

November 6, 2011 • 85 notes • fuckyeahhilary-duff

Omg this movie.