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Nov 7
12 min

The nature of love and happiness, Part III: What about self-love in the pursuit of stoic happiness?

The only relationship you have total control over is the one you have with yourself. If this relationship is the template on which we base

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The Nature of Love and Happiness, Part II: A Shared Message Between Sufi Poetry and Ancient Stoicism

Jeunese Payne

Oct 24
6 min

The Nature of Love and Happiness, Part II: A Shared Message Between Sufi Poetry and Ancient Stoicism

Rumi refers to a space unrestricted by the dualistic thoughts, emotions, and events that cause us conflict and pain

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The Nature of Love and Happiness, Part I: Insights from Ancient Stoicism

Jeunese Payne

Oct 22
8 min

The Nature of Love and Happiness, Part I: Insights from Ancient Stoicism

Far from being joyless and heartless, stoics allow themselves a range of emotional responses. The caveat is that we should moderate these

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A Thought Experiment: What if Autism was the Norm?

Jeunese Payne

Aug 15
3 min

A Thought Experiment: What if Autism was the Norm?

Brain scan using high-def fibre tracking. Left: Autistic brain thinking about social language; Right: Neurotypical brain thinking about s...

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Spot the Difference: Psychopath or Sociopath? The Donald Trump Example

Jeunese Payne

Jul 31, 2016
9 min

Spot the Difference: Psychopath or Sociopath? The Donald Trump Example

If we’re talking about criminality or violence, psychopaths tend to be predatory and calculating, while sociopaths tend to be opportunistic

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Misapplication of Psychology: Case of Graphical Passwords

Jeunese Payne

Dec 10, 2015
10 min

Misapplication of Psychology: Case of Graphical Passwords

Misapplying or over-applying psychology to graphical passwords gives a sense that graphical passwords are a better solution than they are.

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Jeunese Payne

Oct 26, 2013
4 min

Boys Don't Cry

‘Male-appropriateness’ is rigidly enforced, resulting in less flexibility when it comes to cross-gender behaviour relative to girls

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