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Nov. 24 2009 - 7:00 am | 7 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments

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Here are this morning’s:

* Lying and creativity — keeping the truth at bay — “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.”

* How to tell if somebody is lying — liars often reduce the number of times that they say words like ‘I’, ‘me’, and ‘mine’ — to detect deception, look for aural signs associated with having to think hard.”

* Brain damage, pedophilia, and the law — when brain damage is at the root of a crime, how culpable is the perpetrator? — similar behavior in monkeys

* The economics effects of religion — religion has an effect on developing economies — one major factor: Hell

* How smart was your Thanksgiving dinner — before it became dinner — the turkey wasn’t always so dumb

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