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Of Mirror Neurons And Social Media

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Mirror neurons just might be the most exciting neurological discovery of the last twenty years.  First described in 1992 in macaque monkeys by neurophysiologists at the University of Parma, Italy, mirror neurons may help explain everything from language acquisition to self-awareness.  What are mirror neurons? Continue reading…


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The Effects Of Technology On Relationships

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Email, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, Delicious, Digg, LinkedIn, blogs (of course), and scores of others—all part of the new and wonderful ways we can now connect with one another electronically, each with its own culture and unique set of rules.  In one sense, the planet has never been more interconnected.  And yet, this interconnectedness, while wonderful, hasn’t come without cost. Continue reading…


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