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Prompt #84: Infidelity
What kind of man cheats on his wife? The results of this study may surprise you. For men, significant predictors of infidelity are personality variables, including propensity for sexual excitation...
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Prompt #102 The Benefits of Narcissism
The pros and cons of narcissism is fascinating as we watch our culture gets more and more narcissistic. I’ve included just a snippet of the information. If you are writing characters, you’ll want to...
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Prompt #114 Living Vicariously
It gets ugly when a parent starts living through their kid. Here’s a scene from real life. “Later, we sat in the sand as the other kids my age played a game of beach volleyball. My father must have...
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Prompt #116 Choosing to Harm
What kind of person chooses to harm others. Sure, psychopaths do. People with anger issues, yep. But who would have guessed this one? “Various studies have suggested that a certain kind of...
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Prompt #133 Family
The combination of family and big business is a fertile setting for conflict and secrecy. “I detest most of the members of my family. They are for the most part thieves, misers, bullies, and...
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Prompt #164 Taking Risks
Are your friends a bad influence on you? The rewards outweigh the risks — when you’re in a group, anyway. A new USC study explains why people take stupid chances when all of their friends are...
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Prompt #234 Moral Disengagement
“We often hear that people who feel envious of their colleagues try to bring them down by spreading negative rumours, withholding useful information, or secretly sabotaging their work,” says Prof....
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Prompt #236 Baby You Can Drive My Car
People who perceive their car as a reflection of their self-identity are more likely to behave aggressively on the road and break the law. People with compulsive tendencies are more likely to drive...
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Prompt #383 Watch Out for the Winners
In this world, there are winners and losers — and, for your own safety, it is best to fear the winners. A new study found that winners — those who outperformed others on a competitive task — acted...
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Prompt #542 The Minivan
Business history is dotted with stories of opportunities lost because people within companies were unsuccessful in pitching their ideas. And those neglected opportunities were consequential....
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Prompt #926 Dominance Threat Display
Upon victory, an athlete’s initial and instinctive reaction is one that displays dominance over his or her opponent, according to a new study published today in the journal Motivation and Emotion....
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Prompt #1133 Visual Prompt of the Week – Arm Wrestling
Create whatever this visual prompt inspires in you! Photo Credit: easylocum on Flickr Prompt #1133 Visual Prompt of the Week – Arm Wrestling was written by Liz Andra Shaw and was originally published...
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Prompt #1975 Word of the Week – Victory Lap
victory lap n (sports) An extra lap of the race track taken after the conclusion of a race. (US, education, slang) One or more years of study beyond the traditional four taken to complete one’s...
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Prompt #2021 Chicago Rally
On New Year’s Day, if you pass by the parking lot of Chicago’s Adler Planetarium around 11 o’clock in the morning, you’ll come across a surprising collection of cars and drivers readying themselves to...
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Prompt #4016 Inaugural Golden Globe Race
The Sunday Times Golden Globe Race was a non-stop, single-handed, round-the-world yacht race, held in 1968–1969, and was the first round-the-world yacht race. The race was controversial due to the...
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Prompt #5091 Potato Races
A potato race may refer to several similar racing events where contestants compete to collect a number of potatoes as quickly as possible. Participants may be mounted on horseback or running on foot,...
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