Headlines
Ineffectiveness and the N-Effect
Did you hear the one about the N-Effect? A research study published in “Psychological Science” found that when it comes to academics, the more competitors you have, the less motivated you are to do your best.
Researchers Stephen M. Garcia (University of Michigan) and Avishalom Tor (Haifa University) found students’ average test scores on the SAT and other tests go down when the number of test-takers increases. People taking the tests don't even have to see their competition to have their scor ...
Cube Ad
The soup takes bronze
Over the years I’ve written a few books, oodles of magazine articles, countless columns and an amazing number of thank you notes, but until recently I had never, ever, ever written a recipe. In all honesty, I had hardly even looked at a recipe, let a ...
iMemories
I used to have a pretty good memory. Now I have an iPhone.
Actually, I used to pride myself on having a great memory; at least I think I did. To tell you the truth, it’s a little bit fuzzy. I know I used to be really good at Trivial Pursuit. Remembe ...
Winter Olympics
One of my favorite things about the Olympics is that they allow me to root for America’s quest for world domination without a bit of ambivalence. Unlike the complicated wars and diplomatic situations our country gets involved with, for often incompre ...
Valentine XOXOXO
It used to be so very, very easy. Everyone got valentines in first grade—even the frogs we already knew would never under any circumstances turn into princes, no matter how sweetly we asked them to “Be Mine” with pink foil hearts or “Bee Mine,” with ...
Relationship Research
I’ve tried to get my husband into therapy for years – and failed miserably. Why is it that those who are most in need of psychological help are the least able to see it?
Musing on Money and Marriage
“That’s it?” I want to crumple up my 1099 forms in disgust every January when I see, glaring at me in black and white, how little I get paid for pouring my heart and soul onto the page (and increasingly the computer screen) as a freelance writer.
- Dear Scumbag
- Playing to Win
- Lucy Stoners
- Dolls: The Next Generation
- Boys will be boys
- Black and Blue Friday
- How much duck could a turkey chuck?
- Recess Rage
- The Roar of the Cougar
- Let Lying Liars Lie
- Childhood’s Pre-postmortem
- Wrapping it up
- Rub Some Dirt in it
- Punctuate This
- Every Day Should be Grandparent’s Day
- F is for Frenemy
- Books I Wish I’d Written
- School needs a longer recess
- I Like to Watch
- Testosterone Central
- Fig Leaf Schmig Leaf
- Yogurt Culture
- The meaning of marriage
- Greeting the Grunion
- Lousy with Lice
Contact Us!
411 E. Canon Perdido, Ste 2
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone (805) 564-6001
Fax (805) 962-9101
Click here to view the PDF Edition
Subscription Required
Tile Ads
Most Read Stories
Check out these most read stories.
Most Talked About Stories
Check out these recent talked about stories, and voice your opinion...
- Police officers up in arms over potential cuts
- An epidemic of cerebral sclerosis
- Police officers continue to push against budget cuts
- Stabbing case brings broader argument to light
- Police blotter — March 10
- Feds seize pot off coast
- Police blotter — March 16
- Interstate pot trafficking investigation broadens
