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#1161873 - 04/10/09 07:07 PM Researchers: Self Control Not Normal For Humans
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20090410/sc_livescience/losingitwhyselfcontrolisnotnatural

Like we didn't know this all along wink

cool

The Cooler is definite proof of this, isn't it?

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#1161883 - 04/10/09 07:17 PM Re: Researchers: Self Control Not Normal For Humans Snow Bunny
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I'm not surprised, however this should not be misconstrued as any ability on my part to control when I am and am not surprised. smirk
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#1161893 - 04/10/09 07:26 PM Re: Researchers: Self Control Not Normal For Humans GuitarDude
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"always looking, always wanting, always getting......"


truly the human condition - famous Edward G. Robinson lines from his gangster role in Key Largo - "all I want is a little more"......
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#1161972 - 04/10/09 08:37 PM Re: Researchers: Self Control Not Normal For Humans Pale Rider
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Originally Posted By: Pale Rider
"always looking, always wanting, always getting......"




sounds like the reason we "progress" as a society to me!

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#1161988 - 04/10/09 08:49 PM Re: Researchers: Self Control Not Normal For Humans Miscuit
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So, self-control = self-denial? Then is it also against human nature to lie?
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#1161989 - 04/10/09 08:50 PM Re: Researchers: Self Control Not Normal For Humans Becka Marr
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was this a thread about capitalism?
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#1162021 - 04/10/09 09:12 PM Re: Researchers: Self Control Not Normal For Humans Pale Rider
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All you have to do is look at a 2 to 3 year old is see this.

I WANT A GOVERNMENT GRANT to state the obivious.

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