Archive for August, 2009

Evolutionary advantages of depression

Scientific American: Depression’s Evolutionary Roots — Two scientists suggest that depression is not a malfunction, but a mental adaptation that brings certain cognitive advantages. Basically, depression is an advanced problem-solving state. So make it work for you, not against you!

Understanding quality using the Fudge scale

In the flood of information around us, one of the most efficient ways to sort out "good" from "bad" is to use a quality scale. For example, IMDB rates movies from 1 to 10, and Metacritic uses a scale of 0 to 100. Many critics also use a star system that starts at 0 or [...]