Avoiding five habits that sabotage you. Diane Dreher Ph.D. While many people begin each year setting goals to improve their lives, too many of us are sabotaged by unproductive habits…
Young Black Men May Decide the Mayor’s Election
By Kenneth Cooper There are 18 people who want to have a word with you. There are some things they want you to know about your city. They will tell…
So you think your sexual fantasies are wild?
Let’s find out Livia Rusu Everybody has sexual fantasies, but some may go a bit overboard. Don’t worry, I’m not here to judge. Instead, I’d like to show you a…
Protest at Your Own Peril
New Report Details Baton Rouge Police Mistreatment of Locked Up Alton Sterling Protesters By Andrea Armstrong. Andrea Armstrong is an Associate Professor of Law at Loyola University New Orleans,…
No Stop and Frisk in NOLA
This is a repost of an old article regarding then State Treasurer John Kennedy’s attempt to promote bad policy in New Orleans. Since now Senator John Kennedy again wants to…
Blacks Attacking Whites Will Continue
By Jeff Thomas If you are white and reading this the next few lines will likely anger and perturb you. If you are black and reading this the next…
What Is Narrative Bias?
Shahram Heshmat Ph.D. The illusion of causality We humans generally aren’t great at reasoning objectively about uncertainty as we go about our daily lives. We have a universal…
2 Men—1 Black, 1 White—Commit Same Crime.
Guess Which One Ended Up Dead? Michael Harriot Derek Hicks (Indianapolis Arrestee Processing Center), Aaron Bailey (National Association Against Police Brutality via Facebook) Police aren’t racist. Critics of the Black…
Most Problems Are People Problems
Mark Leary Ph.D. Self-preoccupation lies at the heart of many of life’s difficulties. Our lives are filled with many challenges. All of us struggle with personal problems such as stress,…
What Is Confirmation Bias?
Wishful thinking By Shahram Chesham Ph.D. Imagine that you have tried to reach a friend (with whom you have an ambivalent relationship) by phone (or email), leaving messages, yet…