"In the first study they found that twice as many mall shoppers who had just ridden an up escalator contributed to the Salvation Army than shoppers who had just ridden the down escalator ... In a final study, participants watched film clips of scenes taken from an airplane above the clouds, or through the window of a passenger car. Participants who had watched the clip of flying up above the clouds were 50 percent more cooperative in a computer game than those who had watched the car ride down on the ground. Overall these studies show remarkable consistency, linking height and different prosocial behaviors—i.e., donations, volunteering, compassion, and cooperation." READ MORE

Well, that was quick. Steven Tyler is NOT quitting Aerosmith after all. So Joe Perry can call off his Twitter search for a new vocalist. Though, watching this clip of the reunion that took place last night at The Joe Perry Project show at Irving Plaza, it doesn't seem like the two like each other very much. But then, neither did Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, and they just kept getting funnier and funnier.

Awesome speech Obama gave yesterday at the NAACP. As if anyone needed more proof, check the backdrop. Just how cool is the president? READ MORE