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“Doc explores the state of marriage–and its future” and other links…

Marsha Lederman: “Married for 26 years and the mother of two grown daughters, Ridout bristles at the notion she should be congratulated for accomplishing marital longevity.”

“A Tribe Called Quest Doc Director Michael Rapaport Talks About Q-Tip’s Beef w/ The Film”

Tambay: “Michael Rapaport speaking to MTV about his documentary titled Beats, Rhymes and Life, on legendary hip-hop group, A Tribe Called Quest, which is scheduled to premiere at Sundance 2011! Recall that soon after the trailer for the film surfaced, Q-tip took to Twitter, expressing his dissatisfaction with and disapproval of the documentary, saying that he wouldn’t support it, causing a bit of a public stir.”

“‘Cuddle Chemical’ Also Fuels Favoritism, Bigotry”

Dave Mosher: “In all of the experiments, men who snorted a dose of oxytocin showed stronger and more frequent favoritism towards their countrymen over rival groups. Men who whiffed a placebo still showed signs of favoritism, but less frequently and at weaker levels.”

“Sex, Pizza or Self-Esteem?”

Roni Caryn Rabin: “Recent books like The Narcissism Epidemic, by Jean M. Twenge and W. Keith Campbell, have described a trend toward increasing levels of self-esteem and narcissism in young people. The idea is not without controversy, as other psychologists have questioned whether young people today are any more self-absorbed than earlier generations. Some believe that the maturation process is simply more protracted, and the delays are misinterpreted as selfishness.”

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