John Boyd delivered this Conceptual Spiral presentation to an audience at Maxwell Air Force Base in the mid-1990s. The audience was provided handouts containing: (see https://www.colonelboyd.com/boydswork for more documents) He […]
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Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism
Robert Jay Lifton’s ‘Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism: A Study of “Brainwashing” in China’ was published in 1961. In it, Lifton identified features common to expressions of ideological […]
Cognitive Impact of Reduced Sun Exposure During Pandemic
Could reduced prenatal sun exposure be related to lowered cognitive ability in pandemic babies?
Ames: Vitamin and Mineral Inadequacy Accelerates Aging-associated Disease
“The triage theory posits that some functions of micronutrients are restricted during shortage and that functions required for short-term survival take precedence over those that are less essential. Insidious changes accumulate as a consequence of restriction”
Food allergies reversed in mice by targeting the microbiome
A press release from the American Chemical Society states: “A bacterial compound called butyrate that’s made by healthy microbiomes has shown promise against allergic reactions in lab tests, but it’s […]
Self-Grooming: How Pedophiles Neutralize Their Inhibitions
On May 24, 2019 Dr Jordan B Peterson posted on Facebook: “Did you know that about 20 years ago the American Psychological Association published a paper showing that most people […]
Laws Preventing Urban Vegetable Gardens
A new study by UC Santa Barbara research professor David Cleveland suggests turning lawns into vegetable gardens can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Landscape and Urban Planning published the findings which […]
Antibiotics Accelerate Development of Type 1 Diabetes In Animal Study
The Microbial Link to Type 1 Diabetes Researchers from NYU Langone Medical Center found that when mice genetically susceptible to Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) were given antibiotics mimicking human childhood […]
Acetaminophen During Pregnancy May Be Associated with Abnormal Fetal Neurodevelopment
updated Jun 20, 2023 A new paper published by JAMA Pediatrics examined acetaminophen use during pregnancy. From the paper: “In this study, we have demonstrated that children exposed prenatally to […]