Daily Archives: September 18, 2022

The Ballad of Richard Spencer (9-18-22)

I present an analysis of the melodic and dramatic quality of Richard Spencer’s voice and analyze what his love for drama predicts for his politics. Just like the leading yoga gurus have a background in performance, so too does Richard. … Continue reading

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Last Friday Night (9-18-22)

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The Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology (2005)

Here are some highlights: * Consider “stranger anxiety” as a candidate psychological adaptation. Its function is to motivate the infant to recoil from potentially dangerous humans and to maintain close proximity to caregivers, thereby avoiding hazards that strangers might pose. … Continue reading

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The Moral Psychology Handbook

Here are some highlights from the chapter on race in this 2010 book: * evolutionary psychologists hold that people in many cultures and historical epochs have relied on skin color and other bodily features to classify their fellows, and have … Continue reading

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Set Your Voice Free: How to Get the Singing or Speaking Voice You Want

Here are some highlights from this book by Roger Love: * Musicians and singers, not surprisingly, used the widest range of notes. In the course of a conversation, they’d use many thirds (moving from do to mi), fourths (do up … Continue reading

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