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To: aimhigh

This part at the end is confusing:

“This finding is especially interesting because research to this point has focused only on the positive outcomes of believing in freewill,” says Clarkson. “However, one could imagine a host of situations where knowing you are responsible for your actions could lead to frustration, anxiety and other negative emotions that could impair self-control. In these contexts, these findings would suggest liberals will demonstrate greater self-control.”

Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2015-06-liberals.html#jCp


14 posted on 06/22/2015 4:47:30 PM PDT by VanShuyten ("a shadow...draped nobly in the folds of a gorgeous eloquence.")
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To: VanShuyten

LOL

That was wishful thinking at the end. Everyone will act perfectly for the common good in Utopia...


16 posted on 06/22/2015 4:59:29 PM PDT by GeronL
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