The Awl http://www.theawl.com/ Be Less Stupid Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:40:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 Being High Makes People Nicer http://www.theawl.com/2011/03/being-high-makes-people-nicer http://www.theawl.com/2011/03/being-high-makes-people-nicer#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:40:21 +0000 Dave Bry http://www.theawl.com/2011/03/being-high-makes-people-nicer
"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."
—Please stand up. Step up on your chair (careful if it's a swivel chair—that's very dangerous!) Look down at your computer screen. Now, will you please send me a thousand dollars? Scientists at the University of Carolina seem to have proven a strong connection between elevation and generosity. Amazing! Here are some embedded YouTube videos to illustrate the concept.

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"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."
—Please stand up. Step up on your chair (careful if it's a swivel chair—that's very dangerous!) Look down at your computer screen. Now, will you please send me a thousand dollars? Scientists at the University of Carolina seem to have proven a strong connection between elevation and generosity. Amazing! Here are some embedded YouTube videos to illustrate the concept.

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]]> http://www.theawl.com/2011/03/being-high-makes-people-nicer/feed 6 The 16 No. 1 Debuts In The History Of The "Billboard" Hot 100, In Order Of Personal Preference http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/listicle-without-commentary-the-16-no-1-debuts-in-the-history-of-the-billboard-hot-100-in-order-of-personal-preference http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/listicle-without-commentary-the-16-no-1-debuts-in-the-history-of-the-billboard-hot-100-in-order-of-personal-preference#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 12:10:46 +0000 Maura Johnston http://www.theawl.com/2010/05/listicle-without-commentary-the-16-no-1-debuts-in-the-history-of-the-billboard-hot-100-in-order-of-personal-preference lose yourself all over again16. Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112, "I'll Be Missing You"
15. Taylor Hicks, "Do I Make You Proud"
14. Carrie Underwood, "Inside Your Heaven"
13. Clay Aiken, "This Is The Night"
12. Elton John, "Candle in the Wind 1997/Something About the Way You Look Tonight"
11. Celine Dion, "My Heart Will Go On"
10. Aerosmith, "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing"
9. Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men, "One Sweet Day"
8. Fantasia, "I Believe"
7. Whitney Houston, "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"
6. Michael Jackson, "You Are Not Alone"
5. Britney Spears, "3"
4. Eminem, "Not Afraid"
3. Mariah Carey, "Honey"
2. Mariah Carey, "Fantasy"
1. Lauryn Hill, "Doo Wop (That Thing)"

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15. Taylor Hicks, "Do I Make You Proud"
14. Carrie Underwood, "Inside Your Heaven"
13. Clay Aiken, "This Is The Night"
12. Elton John, "Candle in the Wind 1997/Something About the Way You Look Tonight"
11. Celine Dion, "My Heart Will Go On"
10. Aerosmith, "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing"
9. Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men, "One Sweet Day"
8. Fantasia, "I Believe"
7. Whitney Houston, "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"
6. Michael Jackson, "You Are Not Alone"
5. Britney Spears, "3"
4. Eminem, "Not Afraid"
3. Mariah Carey, "Honey"
2. Mariah Carey, "Fantasy"
1. Lauryn Hill, "Doo Wop (That Thing)"

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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.

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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.

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]]> http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/tyler-returns-after-perry-pokes-hagar-on-facebook/feed 13 Old Man No Longer Associating With Other Old Men, Says Different Old Man http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/old-man-no-longer-associating-with-other-old-men-says-different-old-man http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/old-man-no-longer-associating-with-other-old-men-says-different-old-man#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:40:42 +0000 Alex Balk http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/old-man-no-longer-associating-with-other-old-men-says-different-old-man Oh no! Has Aerosmith's Steven Tyler quit the band? That's what guitarist Joe Perry says! This is terrible news for everyone stuck in 1989. Related: What ever happened to Alicia Silverstone?

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]]> Oh no! Has Aerosmith's Steven Tyler quit the band? That's what guitarist Joe Perry says! This is terrible news for everyone stuck in 1989. Related: What ever happened to Alicia Silverstone?

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Obamasmith!
The president is basically the Aerosmith logo.

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

Obamasmith!
The president is basically the Aerosmith logo.

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