Daily Archives: January 8, 2008

Envy and Gloating Are Not Recognized Well By People With Aspergers and High Functioning Autism

January 8, 2008
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Envy and Gloating Are Not Recognized Well By People With Aspergers and High Functioning Autism

Envy and gloating (Schadenfreude). Can you recognize them in other people? People with ventromedial prefrontal brain lesions have trouble recognizing envy and gloating in others. And, here is a new report,  people with autistic spectrum disorders don’t recognize envy and gloating in others. From Shamay-Tsoory, SG, at the U of Haifa: . . .Individuals...

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The Power of Surveillance, Via Third Pipe

January 8, 2008
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The Power of Surveillance, Via Third Pipe

Is it fair to video someone without them video’ing back? Remember “Janna“? Was that video fair? Was posting it fair? When you’re video’d, there is an implicit threat: “We have you on tape to do with as we please.” So, about surveillance and privacy and being filmed with or without permission. . . Third...

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