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SELF-PRESENTATION. Creating a desired impression to elicit liking via self-descriptions, attitude expressions, social associations, changes in physical environment, or ... virtually (E&E Ch 5)?

#selfpresentation #selfies #impressions

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Fernando Lama of SNL famously demurred, “It is better to look good than to feel good.” Was he right?

#physicalattractiveness #appearance #firstimpressions

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Sex education is a good thing!

#sexeducation

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Errr...I guess this is one way to find one

#girlfriend wanted

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J.K. Rowlings expounds on the psychological attraction between Harry and Ginny...and how her initial infatuation matured into a consummate relationship!

Do you know if JK Rowling planned for Harry and Ginny to wind up together from the beginning?

Years ago JKR said: "… The plan was, which I really hope I fulfilled, is that the reader, like Harry, would gradually discover Ginny as pretty much the ideal girl for Harry. She’s tough, not in an unpleasant way, but she’s gutsy. He needs to be with someone who can stand the demands of being with Harry Potter because he’s a scary boyfriend in a lot of ways. He’s a marked man. I think she’s funny, and I think that she’s very warm and compassionate. These are all things that Harry requires in his ideal woman. But, I felt — and I’m talking years ago when all this was planned — initially, she’s terrified by his image. I mean, he’s a bit of a rock god to her when she sees him first, at 10 or 11, and he’s this famous boy. So Ginny had to go through a journey as well. And rather like with Ron, I didn’t want Ginny to be the first girl that Harry ever kissed. That’s something I meant to say, and it’s kind of tied in. One of the ways in which I tried to show that Harry has done a lot of growing up — in Phoenix, remember when Cho comes into the compartment, and he thinks, ‘I wish I could have been discovered sitting with better people,’ basically? He’s with Luna and Neville. So literally the identical thing happens in Prince, and he’s with Luna and Neville again, but this time, he has grown up, and as far as he’s concerned he is with two of the coolest people on the train. They may not look that cool. Harry has really grown. And I feel that Ginny and Harry, in this book, they are total equals. They are worthy of each other. They’ve both gone through a big emotional journey, and they’ve really got over a lot of delusions … together. So, I enjoyed writing that. I really like Ginny as a character.”

I don’t know if it was planned from the beginning, but (that’s now my opinion) it feels like, you know? Maybe JKR had the idea about Harry x Ginny, but in the beginning, she was not quite sure if she should implement the idea. 

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JOYLUCKCLUB Gender

What a great illustration of how an exchange relationship does not "fit” into romance (ch 6)! What is “fairness” in intimate relationships? Is it a tit-for-tat exchange or giving according to need? …and caring? 

#joy luck club #fairnessandequity

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What are YOUR warning signs?

#Dating #bad dates

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A new study shows hugs can help people de-stress after times of conflict.

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'Spectacular' ancient public library discovered in Germany

The remains of the oldest public library in Germany, a building erected almost two millennia ago that may have housed up to 20,000 scrolls, have been discovered in the middle of Cologne.

The walls were first uncovered in 2017, during an excavation on the grounds of a Protestant church in the centre of the city. Archaeologists knew they were of Roman origins, with Cologne being one of Germany’s oldest cities, founded by the Romans in 50 AD under the name Colonia. But the discovery of niches in the walls, measuring approximately 80cm by 50cm, was, initially, mystifying.

“It took us some time to match up the parallels – we could see the niches were too small to bear statues inside. But what they are are kind of cupboards for the scrolls,” said Dr Dirk Schmitz from the Roman-Germanic Museum of Cologne. “They are very particular to libraries – you can see the same ones in the library at Ephesus.” Read more.

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Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.

Pele

https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/pele

#Pele #learningquotes #brazilsoccer