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Kids Who Wear Halloween Masks Come Home With More Candy

newsweek:

From an experiment described on NurtureShock:

Trick-or-treating children who came to the door were instructed to help themselves to the candy – but they were only allowed to take one piece.
Many kids took two pieces or more – even handfuls. Beamer’s team noticed a pattern. Kids who wore costumes that didn’t hide their true identity – such as costumes that didn’t use masks or other head covers – tended to take just one piece of candy. Kids whose costumes truly disguised their identity were grabbing extra. The costumes freed the children from the rules that that normal kids have to play by.

So for some kids, the researchers asked the children to tell them their names or addresses. This worked miracles – those kids then only took a single piece.

Then, the researchers tried a subtler trick – they placed a large mirror behind the bowl of candy. The kids only took one piece. Even kids wearing full-costumes.

It wasn’t until the kids identified themselves or literally saw themselves in the mirror, did they have an awareness that the kid underneath the costume was still the same kid. And the rules applied once more. 

The more you know…

This is interesting (and also slightly obvious).

shutupinternet: kvknowsherfun: allthingsalishan: Saw a preview for this movie and started to cry. Straight up tears running down my face. Nevermind that it’s about a rich white family adopting a big squishy disadvantaged black boy. I’m still going to see that shit, cry, and rave about how much I love Sandy Bullock. Lacey and I were talking about this movie last night. I straight up LOVE sentimental sports movies. I’m so there. The book was one of the best books I’ve ever read in my life. There is no reason that Michael Oher should be in the NFL right now other than pure dumb luck. Sure he’s a natural and physical phenomenon but his poor life in Memphis was a practically inescapable situation. I couldn’t be prouder that this man is on my football team. I’m going to see this movie and I’m going to cry like a baby because the story is so damn remarkable. I hope they end it differently than the book. I hope the movie ends with him running out into an NFL stadium because there’s more information about his fate now than there was when the book was finished. Watch Oher play sometime, watch the behemoth number 74 on the Ravens line. He’s a rookie and he already kicks All-Pro players’ asses. Look at what he did to Jared Allen. Oher’s got talent. And one hell of a story. I don’t really know why I’m a sucker for sentimental sports movies (maybe it’s the cheerleader in me) but I really want to see this too.

shutupinternet:

kvknowsherfun:

allthingsalishan:

Saw a preview for this movie and started to cry. Straight up tears running down my face. Nevermind that it’s about a rich white family adopting a big squishy disadvantaged black boy.

I’m still going to see that shit, cry, and rave about how much I love Sandy Bullock.

Lacey and I were talking about this movie last night. I straight up LOVE sentimental sports movies. I’m so there.

The book was one of the best books I’ve ever read in my life. There is no reason that Michael Oher should be in the NFL right now other than pure dumb luck. Sure he’s a natural and physical phenomenon but his poor life in Memphis was a practically inescapable situation. I couldn’t be prouder that this man is on my football team.

I’m going to see this movie and I’m going to cry like a baby because the story is so damn remarkable. I hope they end it differently than the book. I hope the movie ends with him running out into an NFL stadium because there’s more information about his fate now than there was when the book was finished.

Watch Oher play sometime, watch the behemoth number 74 on the Ravens line. He’s a rookie and he already kicks All-Pro players’ asses. Look at what he did to Jared Allen. Oher’s got talent. And one hell of a story.

I don’t really know why I’m a sucker for sentimental sports movies (maybe it’s the cheerleader in me) but I really want to see this too.

Day 2 a little luxury: Soy latte w/ raw sugar at Peet’s!

Day 2 a little luxury: Soy latte w/ raw sugar at Peet’s!

Dinner: Sweet potato salad and Japanese veggies :)

Dinner: Sweet potato salad and Japanese veggies :)

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You gotta break me in
I’m holding out too long
But I’m not giving up

Paulson - Break Me In

Binging on Paulson lately. This song melodically doesn’t necessarily fit hand in hand with the majority of their repertoire, but I like it anyway (huzzah happy melodies and chord progressions!)

Lunch, and pros and cons of the corn strike

Today’s lunch: Spaghetti with spicy cod roe and seaweed. Mmm :)

After going through my pantry, I’ve realized this is going to be easier for me than most.

First of all, I’m Japanese, so the food I cook at home is mostly rice, fish, vegetable, and buckwheat-based. The only things I had to give away were Honey Bunches of Oats (sort of sad, I love that cereal) and eggs.

Secondly, I’m a pescetarian (seafood, no meat), so I already don’t consume any meat :)

Momentary cons:

  1. I eat 5 meals a week at my university’s dining hall, and I’m sure that their food contains a lot of corn product.
  2. I like corn, and I like soup (stock is usually from chicken or beef). I also like the occasional sweet (especially now that it’s close to Halloween…)
  3. NO CHEESE. :(