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Today’s Read Tells Us Nobody’s Good or Bad

Posted on May 16, 2011 by

Two psychologists say in a new book that we’re flat out wrong if we believe that a person’s character is unchangeable. In other words, nobody’s either good or bad; we can all be manipulated to act out of character. Author … Continue reading →

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Goodness Comes from the Gut, or Does It?

Posted on August 20, 2010 by

Is goodness a gift from God, the result of reasoned thought, or something else far more visceral? And if the gut reigns, then how can we ever pull ourselves out of the moral mud? Two reports this week offer perspective, … Continue reading →

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